In act 4 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Paris tells Friar Laurence, "Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, and therefore have I little talked of love." What makes Paris's 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.

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Travis Hendricks

19 November, 08:42

In act 4 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Paris tells Friar Laurence, "Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, and therefore have I little talked of love." What makes Paris's 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.

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Pirate · Answer 1

The correct answer should be b. Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo's banishment.

This is dramatic irony because the audience knows what is really going on, but Paris does not, which is an example of dramatic irony.