In Act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Paris tells Friar Lawrence, "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?

Question

In Act IV, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Paris tells Friar Lawrence, "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 Banishmnt
C- Juliet is pretending to cry in order to avoid seeing Paris
D- Juliet was in love with her cousin Tybalt

Answer 1

B- Juliet is actually weeping over Romeo's banishment is the correct answer for why Paris's comment is an example of dramatic irony. The audience knows that Juliet is not weeping for Tybalt's death but for the fact that Romeo has been banished. Paris's assumption and ignorance add to the dramatic irony of the situation.