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When Gertrude hears the Player Queen say that she will not remarry if her husband dies, Gertrude says, “The lady protests too much, methinks.” Explain why this is an example of dramatic irony.

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because its dramatic since she says "The lady protests too much" she is trying to be funny because she is hears that she will not remarry if her husband dies

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