Question

In act IV scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet Paris tells Friar Lawrence, "Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, and therefore have I little talked of love." What makes Paris comment an example of dramatic irony?

A) Juliet is saddened by the death of Tybalt.
B) Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo's banishment.
C) Juliet is pretending to cry in order to avoid seeing Paris.
D) Juliet was in love with her cousin Tybalt.

Answer 1

I think its B I had to do a report on it last year.

Answer 2

B) Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo's banishment.

Dramatic Irony happens when the audience understands what is happening, but the characters in the play do not, in this case Paris does not understand why is Juliet crying for.