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Which are examples of dramatic irony from Romeo and Juliet? Check all that apply.Juliet’s mother thinks that Juliet is preparing for her wedding to Paris, but Juliet actually plans to drink the sleeping potion that night.Juliet thinks about what will happen to her if the sleeping potion does not work.Juliet’s father arranges for her to marry Paris, but Juliet has already secretly married Romeo.Tybalt starts a fight with Romeo, but he and Romeo are actually kin now that Romeo and Juliet have secretly married.Peter, the Capulets’ servant, engages in wordplay while arguing with the musicians.

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Juliet’s mother thinks that Juliet is preparing for her wedding to Paris, but Juliet actually plans to drink the sleeping potion that night.
B
Juliet thinks about what will happen to her if the sleeping potion does not work.
C
Juliet’s father arranges for her to marry Paris, but Juliet has already secretly married Romeo.
D
Tybalt starts a fight with Romeo, but he and Romeo are actually kin now that Romeo and Juliet have secretly married.
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Peter, the Capulets’ servant, engages in wordplay while arguing with the musicians.
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the cooks poisoned the foodthe nurse will get very sickthere will be no wedding

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the cooks poisoned the food
B
the nurse will get very sick
C
there will be no wedding
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the nurse runs awayJuliet appears to be deadParis eats at the feast

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the nurse runs away
B
Juliet appears to be dead
C
Paris eats at the feast
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Why is this a moment of dramatic irony?

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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.
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Read the passage, and then complete the statements.

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In this scene, Capulet is .:preparing for the wedding
This scene is an example of dramatic irony because the audience knows that .:there will be no wedding
The dramatic irony in this scene creates suspense because the audience feels tense about what will happen when .:Juliet appears to be dead
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preparing for the weddinggetting hungry for dinnercriticizing the nurse

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preparing for the wedding
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getting hungry for dinner
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criticizing the nurse

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