Question

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

A. The three rioters hear a funeral procession outside the tavern.
B.The three rioters curse Death while sitting in the tavern.
C.The youngest rioter draws the lot that sends him to town for bread and wine.
D.The two rioters drink the poisoned wine believing they have safely disposed of the third rioter.

Answer 1

I’d say D. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something that the character does not.