Question

multiple choice 1 point
by the fall of 1918, paul is the only one of his circle of friends who is still alive. soldiers everywhere whisper that the germans will soon surrender and that peace will come. in october 1918, on a day with very little fighting, paul is killed. the army report for that day reads simply: all quiet on the western front. pauls corpse wears a calm expression, as though relieved that the end has come at last.
pauls death occurs on a quiet day, and he seems at peace. (hint: do we expect someone to die on a quiet day in the war? do we expect paul to die when his army is getting ready to surrender? do we expect someone to be calm when he dies?)
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not. Here, we expect a more chaotic or intense moment for a death in war, but Paul dies on a quiet day. This is a contrast between what we expect and what happens, which is characteristic of dramatic irony.

Answer:

A. Dramatic Irony