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What is the difference between dramatic irony and verbal irony?
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Dramatic irony is when the expected outcome of an event defies normal expectations, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.
Dramatic irony is when the expected outcome of an event defies normal expectations, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.

Dramatic irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.
Dramatic irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.

Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations, while verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations, while verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean.

Dramatic irony is when a character refers to previous memories to make sense of current situations, while verbal irony is when two characters converse with each other through heated dialogue.

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Correct answer: "Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations, while verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean."

Explanation: Dramatic irony depends on audience knowledge exceeding a character's; verbal irony is a speaker intentionally saying the opposite of their intended meaning (often sarcastically).