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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Literary Devices in Romeo and Juliet, Part 5

Question 4 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson

Why is this a moment of dramatic irony?

Answer
A
The audience knows that Juliet plans to marry Paris, but the nurse does not.
B
The audience knows that Friar Laurence will betray Juliet, but Juliet does not.
C
The audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but the nurse does not.
D
The audience knows that Lady Capulet has figured out Juliet’s plan, but Juliet does not.

Explanation

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that a character does not. Juliet has taken a potion that makes her appear dead, but the nurse believes she has really died. So the audience knows Juliet is not really dead while the nurse does not.

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