Question

Which is true about how dramatic irony enhances dramatic texts?(1 point)
Responses

It allows flashbacks and foreshadowing to be connected.
It allows flashbacks and foreshadowing to be connected.

It allows characters and setting to be intertwined.
It allows characters and setting to be intertwined.

It lets the author reveal hidden secrets of the protagonist.
It lets the author reveal hidden secrets of the protagonist.

It helps readers feel empathy or sympathy for the characters.

Answer 1

"It helps readers feel empathy or sympathy for the characters."

Dramatic irony—when the audience knows something the characters do not—creates tension and emotional engagement, often making the audience feel sympathy or pity as they watch characters act without crucial knowledge.