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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Suspense in Romeo and Juliet, Part 7

Question 83245 • EN091 Freshman English A

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

This is dramatic irony because the audience knows something a character does not. Juliet has taken a potion that makes her appear dead, but she is not actually dead; the nurse believes she is. So the audience understands the truth while the nurse misunderstands what has happened.

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