Question

1. which of the following describes dramatic irony?

the audience knows more than the characters in the story.
the outcome is different from what is expected.
an account of someones life is written by someone else.
someone intentionally says one thing but means the opposite.

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has knowledge that the characters lack. This creates tension and interest as the audience watches the characters' actions with this superior knowledge. For example, in a play, if the audience knows a character is in danger but the character does not, it is dramatic irony. The other options describe different literary concepts: "The outcome is different from what is expected" is situational irony; "An account of someone's life is written by someone else" is a biography; "Someone intentionally says one thing but means the opposite" is verbal irony.

Answer:

The audience knows more than the characters in the story.