Her father counts it dangerous
That she doth give her sorrow so much sway,
And in his wisdom hastes our marriage,
To stop the inundation of her tears;
Which, too much minded by herself alone,
May be put from her by society.
– William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet, Act 4, Scene 1. Paris explains to Friar Laurence why he and Juliet must marry quickly. Her father Lord Capulet sees the marriage as a means of snapping Juliet our of her grief over her cousin Tybalt’s death. This passage is an example of dramatic irony. The audience knows that Juliet’s tears are not for Tybalt, but are the result of her separation from the exiled Romeo whom she has secretly married.