There are many instances in which William Shakespeare shapes our modern works of art and literature, doing so by remaining the most spoken playwright of his century. Besides his many privileges, he had used some literary elements that have great discussion in the present day, such as his usage of irony, foreshadowing, unconscious hypocrisy and other literary elements. They are used today as well, but in the past centuries, the combination of those elements was …showed first 75 words of 529 total…

…showed last 75 words of 529 total…with Paris by appearing dead), their reaction to the upcoming events would be different. There wouldn't be the engagement of the audience, but only the confusion as to what the use of dramatic irony serves. In Act V of Romeo and Juliet, there are two instances of dramatic irony that follow. Noted Shakespeare's use of dramatic irony appears throughout the play, and in the end of the story, all elements lead to one final resolution.