Responses
What do the characters know that they have not yet revealed to me?
What do the characters know that they have not yet revealed to me?
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
What kind of conflict can I predict based on the actions of the characters so far?
What kind of conflict can I predict based on the actions of the characters so far?
What do I expect to happen that at least one character hopes will not?
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The best question a reader can ask themselves to help detect dramatic irony is:
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
This question directly addresses the essence of dramatic irony, where the audience possesses knowledge that the characters lack, leading to situations where the audience anticipates reactions or outcomes that the characters are not aware of.
