Question

In what ways does Juliet speak the truth in her efforts to convince her parents and the nurse that she’s agreeable to marrying Paris? Where is dramatic irony present in these scenes? In the space provided, write a minimum 150-word response analyzing the language in these two exchanges. Describe three ways in which Juliet includes elements of truth in her words, and describe one instance of dramatic irony. Include

Answer 1

As a part of the Friar´s plan, Juliet was supposed to talk to her parents to show them that she was obedient and she was willing to marry Paris. In that way, her father would forgive her. The idea was to make less evident that she was about the drink the poison. This is considered dramatic irony, because the audience/ reader is already aware of their plan. The Friar and Juliet had everything planned for Juliet and Romeo to get married in a near future.