How does the use of dramatic irony in “By the Waters of Babylon” affect readers? A It creates a feeling of sus

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How does the use of dramatic irony in “By the Waters of Babylon” affect readers?

A
It creates a feeling of suspense.

B
It creates a feeling of reality.

C
It creates a feeling of calm.

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Dramatic irony—readers know more than the narrator (that the “gods” were people and the Place of the Gods is ruined New York)—builds tension and anticipation as we wait to see what he will discover and how he will react.

How does the use of dramatic irony in “By the Waters of Babylon” affect readers?

A
It creates a feeling of suspense.

B
It creates a feeling of reality.

C
It creates a feeling of calm.

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How does the use of dramatic irony in “By the Waters of Babylon” affect readers? A It creates a feeling of suspense. B It creates a feeling of reality. C It creates a feeling of calm.

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How does the use of dramatic irony in “By the Waters of Babylon” affect readers?

A
It creates a feeling of suspense.

B
It creates a feeling of reality.

C
It creates a feeling of calm.