Question

read the excerpt from act 2 of a dolls house.
nora: glancing at the card oh! puts it in her pocket.
rank: is there anything wrong?
nora: no, no, not in the least. it is only something—it is my new dress—
rank: what? your dress is lying there.
nora: oh, yes, that one; but this is another. i ordered it. torvald mustnt know about it—
rank: oh! then that was the great secret.
nora: of course. just go in to him; he is sitting in the inner room. keep him as long as—
rank: make your mind easy; i wont let him escape.
which statement explains the dramatic irony in this passage?
○ nora spent money on another dress, but rank does not know.
○ nora is lying about having a second dress, but rank does not know.
○ nora knows whose name is on the card, but rank does not know.
○ nora is aware of who is in the inner room, but rank does not know.

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more than a character. Here, Nora lies about the card being for a second dress; the audience realizes she is hiding the true identity of the person the card is from, while Rank believes her lie about the dress.

Answer:

Nora is lying about having a second dress, but Rank does not know.