Read the excerpt from romeo and juliet, act i, scene v. romeo: o! then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do; they pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. juliet: saints do not move, though grant for prayers’ sake. romeo: then move not, while my prayers’ effect i take. thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purg’d. [kissing her.] juliet: then have my lips the sin that they have took. romeo: sin from my lips? o trespass sweetly urg’d! give me my sin again.

this is an example of dramatic irony because
a) the audience is relieved that romeo has found a suitable partner.
b) the audience is eager to discover rosaline’s opinion of the couple.
c) romeo and juliet are shy characters who usually avoid social events.
d) romeo and juliet have yet to discover that they are from feuding families.

The above excerpt is an example of dramatic irony because Romeo and Juliet have yet to discover that they are from feuding families.

Dramatic irony is an irony in speeches or drama, wherein the audience is aware of something about the character but the character does not grasp about it.

In the play 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, Act 1, Romeo and Juliet have just met and fallen in love and thought that their families would not contradict them as they are ordinary people. Whereas, the audience is aware regarding the feud between two families Montague and Capulet.

In the other instances with Rosaline are not irrelevant with dramatic irony as she says nothing or has a role during the play. Also, we do not encounter any shy characters which involve any kind of dramatic irony.

Romeo and Juliet have yet to discover that they are from feuding families.

Further Explanation:

Romeo and Juliet were written by William Shakespeare and it is based on a love tragedy and it was one of the first writings from Shakespeare. He wrote this tragedy during his early days and this story is about two lovers whose families initially don’t like each other but the deaths of these lovers, the part which was played by Romeo and Juliet leads to reconcile their feuding families. This play is considered to be the most popular plays written by Shakespeare along with Hamlet. Romeo and Juliet are also performed regularly and also and this story also is taught in some schools and colleges as a part of their curriculum all around the world.  

The given excerpt is from Romeo and Juliet and is from the part of the play where both these characters have fallen for each other but they are unaware of the fact that they belong to the feuding families.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Romeo and Juliet

Subject: English

Keywords:

Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Feud, Families, Curriculum, Frequently, Frequently, Lovers.