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A marriage counselor files for divorce from her fourth husband.
A marriage counselor files for divorce from her fourth husband.
A wife cuts and sells her hair to buy a watch chain for her husband, who has sold his watch to buy combs for her hair.
A wife cuts and sells her hair to buy a watch chain for her husband, who has sold his watch to buy combs for her hair.
A roofing contractor on a multistory building has a fear of heights.
A roofing contractor on a multistory building has a fear of heights.
A person is asked how something tastes, and he states that it is awful and then proceeds to eat several more bites.
A person is asked how something tastes, and he states that it is awful and then proceeds to eat several more bites.
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The example that best illustrates dramatic irony is:
A wife cuts and sells her hair to buy a watch chain for her husband, who has sold his watch to buy combs for her hair.
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not. In this scenario, the audience understands that both the wife and husband are making sacrifices for each other without knowing that their gifts will ultimately be useless, creating a poignant irony.
