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Dramatic irony in Macbeth
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Dramatic Irony in Macbeth
The three apparitions
Second apparition
Definition of Dramatic Irony
Why are these scenes ironic?
(The witches equivocations)
First apparition
Third apparition
These scenes are ironic because Macbeth interprets the apparitions in one way when the witches really mean something else completely.
Macbeth believes he is invincible because every man was born from a woman but Macduff, his murderer, was born through caesarean section
First apparition
Irony that occurs when the meaning of a situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.
Macbeth believes that the apparition is warning Macduff to beware of him but really the apparition is warning Macbeth to beware of Macduff.
Macbeth shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him
Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff; Beware the Thane of Fife.
Conclusion
Second apparition
Third apparition
Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.
Macbeth doesn't believe that two woods can ever meet because trees can't move. Unfortunately for Macbeth the two woods do eventually meet when Malcolm's army disguise themselves with branches from Birnam Wood and march towards Dunsinane Hill.