What is one way in which dramatic irony is used in a piece of literature?

A. By letting the reader or audience know something that the characters do not
B. By having a difference between what is expected and what actually happens
C. By having a character say one thing when he or she actually means the opposite
D. By explaining the underlying reason a tragic hero causes a tragedy to happen

Question

What is one way in which dramatic irony is used in a piece of literature?

 		A.	By letting the reader or audience know something that the characters do not
 		B.	By having a difference between what is expected and what actually happens
 		C.	By having a character say one thing when he or she actually means the opposite
 		D.	By explaining the underlying reason a tragic hero causes a tragedy to happen

anonymous · Answer

A because dramatic irony is irony that the reader knows and the characters don't