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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Suspense in Romeo and Juliet, Part 7

Question 4 • NC-English Language Arts 9 CR

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 audience knows she is alive while the nurse believes she is dead. So the correct choice is “The audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but the nurse does not.”

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