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?

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.

so the answer is B

Right. MacDuff did not believe that Lady MacBeth was a gentle lady.

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Correct! The example of verbal irony in this case is D. the witches saying, "fair is foul and foul is fair."

To determine the correct answer, it is important to understand what verbal irony is. Verbal irony occurs when a statement or phrase expresses the opposite of its literal meaning. In other words, it's when someone says something, but means something completely different.

In this case, the witches saying "fair is foul and foul is fair" is an example of verbal irony because it suggests that things that appear good (fair) are actually bad (foul), and things that appear bad (foul) are actually good (fair). The witches intentionally use contradictory language to convey their twisted worldview.

To arrive at the correct answer, you can analyze each option and determine if it exhibits verbal irony. So let's go through the remaining options to understand why they are not examples of verbal irony:

A. Macbeth saying, "O, yet I do repent for my fury, that I did kill them."
This statement does not involve irony because Macbeth genuinely expresses his remorse.

B. Macduff referring to Lady MacBeth as "O gentle Lady."
Although Lady MacBeth is not gentle, this statement does not involve irony because Macduff may be unaware of her true nature or using sarcasm.

C. Macduff saying "O horror, horror, horror."
While this statement expresses a strong emotion, it does not express the opposite of what is meant. Macduff is genuinely reacting with horror.

By comparing each option, you can determine that D. the witches saying, "fair is foul and foul is fair." is the only one that exhibits verbal irony.