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What role does irony play in a literary work?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt creates a disconnect in the reader between what is happening in the story and what occurs in daily life.%0D%0AIt creates a disconnect in the reader between what is happening in the story and what occurs in daily life.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt allows the reader to make connections between reality and fiction through the use of clear metaphors.%0D%0AIt allows the reader to make connections between reality and fiction through the use of clear metaphors.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt helps engage the reader by making them want to know how something turns out.%0D%0AIt helps engage the reader by making them want to know how something turns out.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt lets a reader make a connection between an important symbol and what it represents.

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It helps engage the reader by making them want to know how something turns out.

(For example, dramatic irony—when the reader knows more than a character—creates tension and curiosity about the outcome.)