Question

which statement describes dramatic irony?
there is an unhappy ending for one or more of the characters.
the events turn out in a way that is the opposite of what readers expect.
a character says the opposite of what he or she means.
readers know something about a situation that the character does not know.

Explanation:

Dramatic irony is a literary device where the audience or readers possess knowledge that one or more characters lack. The first option describes a tragic outcome, not irony. The second is situational irony (outcome opposite expectations). The third is verbal irony (saying the opposite of meaning). The fourth matches the definition of dramatic irony.

Answer:

D. Readers know something about a situation that the character does not know.