What are examples of irony in the play and

* Verbal irony: When a character says one thing but means another. For example, in Act I, Scene ii, when Romeo says, "Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?" he is actually challenging Tybalt to a fight.

* Situational irony: When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected. For example, in Act III, Scene i, when Romeo and Juliet are married in secret, they believe they are finally going to be together forever. However, their marriage ultimately leads to their deaths.

* Dramatic irony: When the audience knows more about what is going to happen than the characters do. For example, in Act V, Scene iii, when Romeo finds Juliet's body and stabs himself, the audience knows that Juliet is not actually dead. However, Romeo does not know this, and he believes that she is gone forever.