Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

What is ironic about Duncan asking Lady Macbeth for her hand to guide him?Elimination ToolSelect one answerADuncan should actually be taking Macbeth's hand, as he is the lord of this castle.BDuncan and Lady Macbeth are actually close relatives, making the gesture unnecessary.CDuncan is taking the hand of the woman who is plotting his death.DLady Macbeth doesn't know her way around the castle, making her the last person Duncan should ask.

Question

What is ironic about Duncan asking Lady Macbeth for her hand to guide him?Elimination ToolSelect one answerADuncan should actually be taking Macbeth's hand, as he is the lord of this castle.BDuncan and Lady Macbeth are actually close relatives, making the gesture unnecessary.CDuncan is taking the hand of the woman who is plotting his death.DLady Macbeth doesn't know her way around the castle, making her the last person Duncan should ask.

...expand
🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

The irony in Duncan asking Lady Macbeth for her hand to guide him lies in option C. Duncan is unknowingly taking the hand of the woman who is plotting his death. This is ironic because he is trusting and relying on someone who is planning to harm him.

Similar Questions

What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself?

Whom does Macbeth admit to killing after seeing Duncan's body?A.Lady MacbethB.King Duncan's sonsC.King Duncan's guardsD.BanquoSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

After Macbeth kills Duncan, he goes to Lady Macbeth and is concerned about not being able to say "Amen". What is her advice to him?

That Will Never BeModerateWash Your HandsDifficultBlood in MacbethEasyKing Duncan's CharacterDifficultMotifsEasySo GospeledDifficultPsychoanalytic - BanquoDifficultSymbols of SuccessDifficultYour Father's DeadModerateFeminism - Gender RolesDifficultMoving ForwardEasyObjectionsEasyIf It Be SoDifficultWhat's Done Is...EasyMalcolm and DonaldbainModerateManhoodModeratePsychoanalytic - Lady Macbeth's InvocationDifficultEarly EchoesDifficultIs This a Dagger?Difficult5 / 7Blood in MacbethEasyWhich of the following best describes what blood is symbolic of throughout the play?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAInnocenceBTreacheryCGuiltDBetrayal

Relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.