Question

Which is an example of dramatic irony in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet?

Answer 1

I believe your your answer is the first one

Answer 2

Answer: A) Romeo thought Juliet was dead when he poisoned himself, but the audience knew she was alive.

Explanation: an irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems contrary to what one expects and it often has an amusing result. A dramatic irony is the situation in which the audience of a play knows something that the characters do not know. From the given options, the one that represents a dramatic irony in "Romeo and Juliet" is the corresponding to option A, the audience knows that Juliet is alive but Romeo didn't know, and therefore, he poisoned himself.