Question

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

Explanation:

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has knowledge or understanding about a situation that the characters within the story do not. This creates tension or humor as the audience watches the characters' actions and decisions based on their lack of knowledge. The option "A character says the opposite of what he or she means" is verbal irony, "An audience experiences relief because the situation or scene is humorous" is not related to dramatic irony, and "Events occur that are the opposite of what is expected" is situational irony.

Answer:

An audience knows more about a situation than the characters involved.