Which type of irony is used in this example from The Importance of Being Earnest? Gwendolen and Cecily bicker, thinking they are both engaged to Ernest Worthing, but the audience knows they are actually engaged to two different men, and neither is actually named Earnest.

Answer 1

This example from The Importance of Being Earnest uses dramatic irony, as the audience is aware of the true situation while the characters are not.