Question

Identify the type of irony used in the following scenario:

You are watching a cartoon of a cat chasing a mouse outside in a yard. You see the mouse run under a fence to get away from the cat. Behind the fence you see a big dog sleeping. The cat, feeling smart and superior, decides to run around the fence to get the mouse.

a. Verbal irony
b. Dramatic irony
c. Situational irony

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Dramatic Irony.

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Answer 2

In my opinion, the correct option is b. Dramatic irony. Dramatic irony happens when a character isn't aware of an ironical fact that the audience is familiar with. In this case, the cat doesn't know that there's a dog sleeping behind the fence, but the viewer knows it, so the irony results from the cat's ignorance.