Homework Help: English

Posted by anthony on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:40pm.

An example of verbal irony is:
A. Macbeth saying, "O, yet I do repent for my fury, that I did kill them."
B. Macduff referring to Lady MacBeth as "O gentle Lady."
C. Macduff saying "O horror, horror, horror."
D. the witches saying, "fair is foul and foul is fair."

I think it's D?

English - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:44pm
I disagree. Verbal irony is saying words that have opposite meanings.

When someone tells you something unbelievable, and you say, "Yeah! Right!" you're exhibiting verbal irony.
English - anthony, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:46pm
so the answer is B
English - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:48pm
Right. MacDuff did not believe that Lady MacBeth was a gentle lady.
English - anthony, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:49pm
Okay thanks :)
English - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 4:50pm
You're welcome!

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