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After reading "Macbeth"
Dramatic irony is displayed in Act IV, Scene 2. In lines 266-267, the son jokes to his mother and the audience knows
Macbeth already sent men to kill the honest child.
his mother says his father is not loyal.
Ross has lied to the mother.
Macbeth was loyal.
Dramatic irony is displayed in Act IV, Scene 2. In lines 266-267, the son jokes to his mother and the audience knows
Macbeth already sent men to kill the honest child.
his mother says his father is not loyal.
Ross has lied to the mother.
Macbeth was loyal.
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In Act IV, Scene 2 of "Macbeth," the dramatic irony occurs because the audience is aware that Macbeth has sent men to kill Lady Macduff and her children, while she is unaware of the impending danger. Therefore, the correct interpretation of the son joking with his mother at that moment is:
**Macbeth already sent men to kill the honest child.**
This situation creates tension, as the audience understands the grave consequences that are about to unfold, while the characters on stage do not.
**Macbeth already sent men to kill the honest child.**
This situation creates tension, as the audience understands the grave consequences that are about to unfold, while the characters on stage do not.