Question

What is dramatic irony?(1 point)
Responses

a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge

a contrast between what is expected and what happens
a contrast between what is expected and what happens

the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize
the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize

the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people

Answer 1

a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not, creating tension or meaning the character’s actions or words have a different significance to the audience.