Which is an example of dramatic irony in act v, scene iii of romeo and juliet? romeo thought juliet was dead when he poisoned himself, but the audience knew she was alive. balthasar agreed to deliver romeo’s letter, and the audience knew the contents of the letter. juliet knew romeo was dead when she awakened, and the audience knew that she was correct. friar laurence thought his plan would romeo and juliet, but the audience knew he had evil intentions.

In act v of a midsummer night's dream, quince presents the prologue for “pyramus and thisbe.” when he finishes, hippolyta comments: indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child on a recorder—a sound, but not in government. which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create? it creates a sad, wistful tone by comparing quince’s performance to a beautiful tune. it creates a surprised tone by comparing quince’s performance to an eloquent speech by a government official. it creates a relaxed tone by comparing quince’s performance to lovely recorder music. it creates a humorous tone by comparing quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.