What is most ironic about the fact that hippolyta has become betrothed to theseus in act 1? question 8 options: getting betrothed should be illegal during this time period, but it is not. shakespeare is making fun of marriage here through hippolyta's character. the people of athens do not know he is married to titania. this is ironic because he cannot be betrothed to titania and hippolyta. theseus is the king of the amazons. this is ironic because he really should be marrying the queen of the amazons. theseus conquered hippolyta and won her love through war. this is ironic because one usually does not usually associate love with war.