Question

the film the princess bride, the princess is floating in the water, surrounded by eels. the audience is told that she will not be harmed in this encounter, but the princess does not know this. this is an example of:
verbal irony
onomatopoeia
dramatic irony
situational irony

Answer 1

This scenario is an example of **dramatic irony**. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more about a situation than the characters do. In this case, the audience knows that the princess will not be harmed by the eels, while she is unaware of this fact and is likely to feel frightened or threatened.