Question

which best describes dramatic irony? a character says the opposite of what he or she means events occur that are the opposite of what is expected an audience knows more about a situation than the characters involved an audience experiences relief because the situation or scene is humorous

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has knowledge that the characters do not. This creates tension or humor as the audience watches the characters' actions based on their lack of awareness. For example, in a play, if the audience knows a character's friend is secretly betraying them but the character does not, this is dramatic irony. The other options describe different literary devices: saying the opposite of what is meant is verbal irony, events being opposite of expectation is situational irony, and audience relief from humor is not related to dramatic irony.

Answer:

An audience knows more about a situation than the characters involved