What is dramatic irony? (1 point)

Question

• When a person says something but intends it to mean the opposite.
• A speech in which a character in a play expresses their inner thoughts.
• The series of events that occur in a literary work.
• A contrast between a character's expectations and the audience's or reader's knowledge.

Answer 1

Dramatic irony is defined as a contrast between a character's expectations and the audience's or reader's knowledge.