Students what is verbal irony? Verbal irony is when a character says or writes something but he means the opposite or the opposite happens and it is often expressed in an sarcastic tone
Throughout William Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet a lot of verbal irony is said by many characters. One of the best examples is the character Mercutio
"If you ask for me tomorrow, you shall find me a grave man"
Now here are some examples of verbal irony in acts IV and V
"Thy face is mine and thou hast sland’red it.”
"It maybe so, for it is not mine own.”
"I will confess to you that I love him.”
"Do not deny that you will love me.”
“Where I have learnt me to repent the sin of disobedient opposition, to you and your behests, and am enjoin’d by holy Laurence to fall prostrate here to beg your pardon."
“If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, my dreams presage, some joyful news at hand”
Come, cordial and not poison, go with me to Juliet’s grave; for there must I use thee.”