Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony? a. the characters say the exact opposite of what they really mean. b. a knight swears loyalty to a newly appointed king, but the audience knows the knight plans to betray the king once he takes the throne. c. the characters are purposely hiding important factors from the audience. d. the audience is more concerned about the characters sinning than falling in love.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.