The dramatic irony of the play's climax is caused by

A.) the fight between Romeo and Paris

B.) the eerie setting

C.) the appearance of the banished Romeo

D.) the characters' belief that Juliet is dead

The dramatic irony of the climax of the play is caused by the characters' belief that Juliet is dead.

Answer: D

Explanation

The story of Romeo and Juliet have shaken the culture in many ways.

Marked as the best classics among the others by Shakespeare, their story turns to be tragic in the climax.

Everything could have ended well but the lovers were trapped in the doom of fate.

The fate prevented the news of Juliet faking her own death reaching her lover Romeo.

Had Romeo know Juliet was not dead in real, he would not have killed himself by stabbing to death.