Question

10. In a play, a character plans a surprise party for her friend, unaware that the friend already knows about it. The audience, however, has seen the friend overhear the plans. This is an example of dramatic irony. What is the most likely reason the playwright uses dramatic irony in this scene?(1 point)
Responses

To create suspense by keeping the characters unaware of key information
To create suspense by keeping the characters unaware of key information

To help the audience understand the theme of friendship
To help the audience understand the theme of friendship

To confuse the audience with contradictory information
To confuse the audience with contradictory information

To make the characters seem foolish and unreliable
To make the characters seem foolish and unreliable

Answer 1

To create suspense by keeping the characters unaware of key information

Explanation: Dramatic irony lets the audience know something the characters don't, which builds tension, anticipation, or humor as viewers wait to see how the situation will unfold.