Dramatic irony occurs when
a. the audience predicts the outcome of the conflict
b. the character knows something the audience does not
c. both the character and the audience are unaware
d. the audience knows something the character does not select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

The correct answer is D. The audience knows something the character does not

Explanation:

In literature, irony is one of the most common literary device used and include situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony. In the case of dramatic irony, this takes place as some situation or outcome is known by the audience, but not by the character affected by these, for example, the audience knows one of the characters is planning to kill the protagonist, but the protagonist completely ignores this, this leads to drama due to the conflict created and also to irony as the situation the character ignores seems to be too evident for the audience. According to the previous ideas, dramatic irony occurs when "The audience knows something the character does not ".

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