Question

Which scenario is an example of dramatic irony?

A.
In a science fiction story, a character lands on what appears to be an uninhabited planet, but the reader knows that the people there live underground.
B.
In a detective story, a character intentionally leaves misleading clues to his crimes to confuse the police.
C.
In a love story, a woman returns each morning to the coffee shop where she used to meet her sweetheart.
D.
In an adventure story, an Arctic explorer describes for the reader the effects of extreme cold on the human body.

Answer 1

B.

In a detective story, a character intentionally leaves misleading clues to his crimes to confuse the police.

Step-by-step explanation:

a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

SInce the character left the clues intentionally it would be a clear action to the audience.

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Which scenario is an example of dramatic irony?

A.

In a science fiction story, a character lands on what appears to be an uninhabited planet, but the reader knows that the people there live underground.