Question

you just finished romeo and juliet! good work. it is time to think about all that you have learned while reading the play. complete the following quiz to demonstrate your in - depth understanding of the work. choose the most correct answer for each of the questions. value: 2 how is the following selection an example of dramatic irony? \death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, / hath had no power upon thy beauty. / thou art not conquerd; beautys ensign yet / is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks.\ a. romeo expects her to look dead but she looks alive. b. romeo is saying she looks alive, but really means she looks like death. c. the audience knows she is alive, so romeos words about her looking alive are ironic.

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not. In this case from Romeo and Juliet, the audience is aware that Juliet is not truly dead, while Romeo believes she is. His words about her beauty still being present while thinking she is dead create irony as the audience knows the truth of her state.

Answer:

C. The audience knows she is alive, so Romeo's words about her looking alive are ironic.