Dramatic irony occurs when a character on stage is not aware of something the audience or reader knows to be true. In Act V, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, why are the following lines of Romeo dramatically ironic?

Question

Dramatic irony occurs when a character on stage is not aware of something the audience or reader knows to be true. In Act V, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet, why are the following lines of Romeo dramatically ironic?

Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,
Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.
Thou art not conquered.
Beauty's ensign yet
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
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(1 point) Death is associated with
• a pale flag rather than a black one.
• Unknown to Romeo, Juliet is not really dead.
Romeo hopes against
• hope that Juliet may still be alive.
Romeo realizes that the feud between the
• Capulets and the Montagues will never end.

Answer 1

The dramatically ironic aspect of these lines is that Romeo is unaware that Juliet is not actually dead, but only appears to be so. He believes that death has not yet taken her beauty, when in reality she is still alive. This creates tension and suspense for the audience, who knows the truth while Romeo remains in the dark.

Answer 2

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Answer 3