Question

read the excerpt from act iii, scene v of romeo and juliet.
lady capulet: but much of grief shows still some want of wit.
juliet: yet let me weep for such a feeling loss.
lady capulet: so shall you feel the loss, but not the friend
till thou shalt know the reason of my love:
which you weep for.
juliet: feeling so the loss,
i cannot choose but ever weep the friend.
lady capulet: well, girl, thou weenst not so much for
why is this an example of dramatic irony?
○ lady capulet does not understand that juliet is crying for romeo.
○ juliet is relieved to know that romeo is safe from harm.
○ juliet is a rational character who does not usually show emotion.
○ lady capulet is saying the opposite of what she means.

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not. In this case, the audience knows that Juliet is crying for Romeo (her secret husband). Lady Capulet, however, does not understand this. She thinks Juliet is crying for Tybalt (Juliet's cousin who was killed by Romeo).

Answer:

Lady Capulet does not understand that Juliet is crying for Romeo.