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Dynamic Irony In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the story revolves around the miscommunication and continuous, unfortunate events that evoke readers’ compassion and condolence by using dynamic irony. Although the story is hundreds of years old, it still contains universal ideas such as love, grudge, and friendship that can be related to modern readers and listeners. Shakespeare wanted to convey love as a powerful, bold emotion that suppresses other emotions, and people can still love each other even in the worst situations. In addition, grudges between families make the lives of others miserable. However, the play ends tragically with Romeo and Juliet’s death. There is a long-running question among fans of the story: Who is most …show more content…

After killing Tybalt in the streets of Verona, Prince exiles him out of the town forever. To buy more time, Friar creates a poison and gives it to Juliet. This will temporarily make her pretend “No warmth, no breath, shall testify thou livest” (4.1.98). Friar’s plan bases everything solely on fortune, and there are numerous variables that need to be accounted for. He neither comforts Juliet nor provides enough information, which, in turn, causes Juliet to doubt the plan and not trust him. Additionally, he is a monk that practices Christianity and believes in fortune. The strong statement that “The Friar calls attention to Lady Philosophy's teaching that ‘bad’ fortune is actually better for us than what we incorrectly think of as good fortune” exemplifies how he copes with his failure to de-escalate the situation and feud (Andrews 67). Relying on fortune when making decisions is sometimes acceptable because the decision maker can blame the fortune when the result is unsuccessful, securing his mind. However, Friar Laurence does not admit that the downfall of the couple is his fault and takes any action to protect …show more content…

However, some readers claim that the feud between the Capulets and Montagues is most responsible because Romeo and Juliet does not need any intricate planning or lying to their family without fights between them. Two families want to assert their dominance over Verona and undergo “ancient grudge [that] breaks into new mutiny” (Prologue.3-4). Lord Capulet and Montague are not able to recognize signs of helplessness and affection between them due to their past grudge. In fact, the hate catalyzes the marriage between Paris and Juliet, which forces Juliet to drink the poison. Without the hate, Mercutio and Tybalt do not have to fight and attempt to kill each other. Nevertheless, the point still stands because Friar Laurence struggles to not get caught and leaves Juliet devastated by Romeo’s death. When Romeo acquires information that Juliet is dead, he quickly goes to the tomb of Capulets and kills himself. When the author writes “Come, I’ll dispose of thee / Among a sisterhood of holy nuns,” he acknowledges that Fr. Laurence will do anything to cover up his part in the tragedy (5.3.156-157). Friar deliberately shows his desperation to hide Juliet so that Capulets don’t find out about the

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