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Why is this a moment of dramatic irony?

The audience knows that Juliet plans to marry Paris, but the nurse does not.
The audience knows that Friar Laurence will betray Juliet, but Juliet does not.
The audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but the nurse does not.
The audience knows that Lady Capulet has figured out Juliet’s plan, but Juliet does not.

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Correct answer: "The audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but the nurse does not."

Why: Dramatic irony happens when the audience has important information that the characters lack. In this scene the audience has seen Friar Laurence’s plan and Juliet’s taking of the sleeping potion, so we know she is only mimicking death. The Nurse and the rest of the household, however, believe Juliet has truly died — their reactions are based on that false belief, which heightens the tragedy and tension for the audience.