Question

1. reread the following passage from page 78:

\curiously enough, they went on believing this even after the mislaid key was found under a sack of meal.\
how does this evidence develop dramatic irony in chapter vii?
a. readers know that snowball is not really responsible for these problems on the farm, but the other animals are unaware.
b. the animals know that napoleon, not snowball, is their real enemy, but the pigs are unaware of this realization.
c. the animals know that snowball is not really responsible for these problems, but the readers are unaware.
d. the animals know that napoleon, squealer, and the pigs are lying to them, but the readers are unaware.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze dramatic irony: it occurs when the audience/reader knows more than the characters. In "Animal Farm", readers know Napoleon, Squealer, and the pigs are behind the problems (like mislaying the key), while the other animals are unaware. Option A states readers know Snowball isn't responsible (correct, as Napoleon/pigs are) and other animals are unaware, matching dramatic irony. Option B is wrong as animals don't know Napoleon is the enemy. Option C is wrong as animals don't know Snowball is innocent. Option D misrepresents the pigs' role (they are responsible, not just lying). So A is correct.

Answer:

A. Readers know that Snowball is not really responsible for these problems on the farm, but the other animals are unaware.