Question

When does dramatic irony occur in a text?(1 point)
Responses

when the outcome of a situation is different from what would normally be expected
when the outcome of a situation is different from what would normally be expected

when the consequence of a character’s actions causes the opposite result from what they intended
when the consequence of a character’s actions causes the opposite result from what they intended

when the characters use language that states the opposite of what is actually meant
when the characters use language that states the opposite of what is actually meant

when the audience knows something that the characters do not
when the audience knows something that the characters do not
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Answer 1

When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

Explanation: Dramatic irony arises from the gap between what characters believe and what the audience/reader knows to be true.