Question

in part two of trifles, which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
the audience knows mrs. hale has the dead bird in her coat pocket, but the men in the story do not.
mrs. hale feels guilty about not visiting mrs. wright, but mrs. peters reassures her that this is not her fault.
the men in the story do not find any evidence outside in the barn, so they decide to search upstairs again.
mrs. peters talks about how she knows what loneliness feels like, but mrs. hale interrupts her before she can finish.

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows key information that characters in the story do not. Among the options, only the first scenario fits this definition: the audience is aware Mrs. Hale has the dead bird, but the male characters are not. The other options depict character interactions or plot actions without this audience-character knowledge gap.

Answer:

A. The audience knows Mrs. Hale has the dead bird in her coat pocket, but the men in the story do not.