Which statement best expresses the dramatic irony at play in the witches'
predictions?
The audience knows that the witches are giving Macbeth a false
sense of security, but Macbeth is oblivious.
Macbeth suspects that the witches are not to be trusted, but the
audience knows they are telling the truth.
The witches know that their predictions are complicated riddles, but
Macbeth is taking the riddles literally.
The witches know that Macbeth will not live to become king, but
Macbeth believes that the throne will be his.