How is the apparitional prediction “beware the thane of fife” a use of dramatic irony?
a. macbeth has previously indicated to the audience that he has always feared macduff.
b. the audience knows that lennox has sent for macduff as the best hope to defeat macbeth.
c. the audience knows that macbeth has had banquo, the thane of fife, murdered.
d. though macbeth doesn't know it, the audience understands that the thane of fife is really duncan's heir.

Who has a strong argument, “ain’t i a women” or “give me liberty or give me death”?

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?