Read Capulet’s lines from Act IV, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet, regarding Juliet’s apparent death:
“Death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all the field.”
How does this example of dramatic irony create tension?
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Responses
Readers know that Juliet is actually sleeping.
Readers know that Juliet is actually sleeping.
Readers know that Capulet causes Juliet’s death.
Readers know that Capulet causes Juliet’s death.
Readers know that Juliet has been dead for hours.
Readers know that Juliet has been dead for hours.
Readers know that Capulet is grieving over Juliet’s death.
Readers know that Capulet is grieving over Juliet’s death.
This example of dramatic irony creates tension because the audience is aware that Juliet is not actually dead, but Capulet believes that she is. This leads to a sense of impending tragedy and adds to the suspense as the scene unfolds.