Question

What is the irony in the following quote?

MACBETH: “I drink to the general joy o' the whole table,
And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss;
Would he were here!

1. Macbeth misses Banquo.
2. Macbeth wishes Banquo was there because he is seeing his bloody ghost.
3. Macbeth is scared about what the future brings for himself and his country.
4. Macbeth is sad because he knows what he has done.

Answer 1

2. Macbeth wishes Banquo was there because he is seeing his bloody ghost.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quote shown in the question above is an example of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony occurs when the reader comes up with something the characters (or some characters) don't know. In the quote shown above, we can see the moment when Macbeth talks about Banquo and how he misses him. however, only the public and Macbeth himself know that Banquo's ghost is present at the dinner to haunt Macbeth, his murderer.

"Macbeth" is a play written by Shakespeare and tells the story of how Macbeth, after killing the king and usurping the kingdom, is haunted by his own sins.