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Irony describes a situation in which the opposite of what you expect is what actually occurs. In Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, the reader soon realizes that the speaker has gone insane all while the speaker continues to try to prove his sanity. Which type of irony does this describe? *
A. situational irony
B. dramatic irony

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Irony describes a situation in which the opposite of what you expect is what actually occurs. In Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, the reader soon realizes that the speaker has gone insane all while the speaker continues to try to prove his sanity. Which type of irony does this describe? *
A.  situational irony
B. dramatic irony

anonymous · Answer

dramatic i think

adrianna.gongora · Answer

It's B 
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

anonymous · Answer

yeah plus with dramatic irony the audience understands the irony but the not the characters.  Specifically in this case, the reader of The Tell Tale Heart sees the insanity while the speaker does not.