Question

In this passage from act IV of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet goes to Friar Laurence for advice because her father is forcing her to marry Count Paris. When she gets to the Friar’s room, Paris is there, arranging for the wedding. Which literary technique is used in this exchange between Paris and Juliet?

dramatic irony
foreshadowing
imagery
flashback

Answer 1

it's dramatic irony. the readers know Paris there there but Juliet, she does not.

Answer 2

Dramatic Irony. We know why Paris is there. Juliet does not