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 occurs when the audience or readers are aware of information that the characters in a story are not. This creates a contrast between what the characters think or do and what the audience knows to be true.

• The first option describes a tragic ending, not dramatic irony.
• The second option describes situational irony.
• The third option describes verbal irony.
• The fourth option correctly describes dramatic irony as readers having knowledge that a character lacks.

Answer:

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