Question

How can the reader’s point of view create suspense and humor?
A. A reader might have a preference for one particular character.
B. A reader might have prior knowledge about certain historical contexts.
C. A reader might know the ending of the story.
D. A reader might know things that the characters do not.

Answer 1

D. When readers know things the characters do not (dramatic irony), it creates suspense—readers wait to see if or when characters will discover the truth—and can produce humor as characters act cluelessly while the reader sees the gap.