Responses
What do the characters know that they have not yet revealed to me?
What do the characters know that they have not yet revealed to me?
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
What do I expect to happen that at least one character hopes will not?
What do I expect to happen that at least one character hopes will not?
What kind of conflict can I predict based on the actions of the characters so far?
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The most appropriate question a reader can ask themselves to help detect dramatic irony is:
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
This question directly addresses the nature of dramatic irony, where the audience has knowledge that the characters do not, creating tension or humor in the narrative.
