Question

Which scenario is an example of verbal irony?(1 point) Responses A character goes into an empty house for safety when in fact the audience already knows that the killer is hiding inside. A character goes into an empty house for safety when in fact the audience already knows that the killer is hiding inside. An English teacher struggles with her grammar on a daily basis. An English teacher struggles with her grammar on a daily basis. Two characters get into a huge fight and then at the end, the one calmy says, “We don’t get along with each other that well.” Two characters get into a huge fight and then at the end, the one calmy says, “We don’t get along with each other that well.” In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and kills himself when in fact the audience knows she is still alive but has been drugged.

Answer 1

The scenario in Romeo and Juliet, where Romeo thinks Juliet is dead and kills himself when the audience knows she is still alive, is an example of verbal irony.