Which statement best describes how dramatic irony is used in this passage?

The reader knows that the human neighbors plan to destroy Animal Farm.
The reader knows that Mr. Pilkington is praising a flawed and brutal system.
The reader knows that the information Mr. Pilkington shares about the farm is incorrect.
The readers know that the conditions at Animal Farm are not what Mr. Pilkington had expected

Question

Which statement best describes how dramatic irony is used in this passage?

The reader knows that the human neighbors plan to destroy Animal Farm.
The reader knows that Mr. Pilkington is praising a flawed and brutal system.
The reader knows that the information Mr. Pilkington shares about the farm is incorrect.
The readers know that the conditions at Animal Farm are not what Mr. Pilkington had expected

umm · Answer

Welcome to QuestionCove, @21kobehurt! Dramatic irony, is when the audience knows something is going to happen on stage that the characters on stage do not. Here's an example, in Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is only asleep-not dead-but Romeo does not, and he kills himself.