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How does “By the Waters of Babylon” offer a strong example of dramatic irony?
A
John undertakes a quest to the Place of the Gods, even though it is forbidden.
B
The narrator knows more about the Place of the Gods than the reader does.
C
John finally learns the truth about the gods.
D
The reader understands more about the Place of the Gods than John does.
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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not. In the story the reader understands that the "Place of the Gods" and the "gods" are actually the ruins and people/technology of a prior civilization, while John misunderstands them — creating the irony.
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not. In the story the reader understands that the "Place of the Gods" and the "gods" are actually the ruins and people/technology of a prior civilization, while John misunderstands them — creating the irony.
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