Question

Why is Act IV, Scene v an example of dramatic irony?

A. Lady Capulet said she wanted Juliet dead. Now she really is dead.
B. Only the friar and we know that Juliet is not really dead.
C. The scene anticipates the actual funeral that will take place later in the play.
D. The scene demonstrates that funerals and weddings are very similar.

Answer 1

The answer is B. Only the fair and we know that Juliet is not really dead.

Answer 2

Answer: B. Only the friar and we know that Juliet is not really dead

Explanation: Act IV, Scene V, of "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, is an example of dramatic irony because only the friar and the audience know that Juliet is not really dead. Dramatic irony is a literary device in which the audience and the reader know something that the characters in the story do not know. In this case, the audience and Friar Laurence, who gave Juliet the potion.