What is dramatic irony?

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

the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize

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

a contrast between what is expected and what happens

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Dramatic irony is best described as the contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge. In dramatic irony, the audience is aware of information that the characters are not, which creates tension and enhances the emotional experience of the scene.

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