Question

what is dramatic irony? in a work of fiction or drama, a contrast between a characters expectations and the audiences or readers knowledge a literary technique that shows a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens or between the way things seem to be in contrast to the way they really are a situation whose outcome is different from what would normally be expected the use of language that states the opposite of what is actually meant

Explanation:

Dramatic irony is a literary device where the audience knows something that the characters in a work of fiction or drama do not. This creates a contrast between the character's expectations and the audience's knowledge. The first option correctly defines it in this context. The second option describes situational irony more generally. The third option is also about situational irony. The fourth option describes verbal irony.

Answer:

in a work of fiction or drama, a contrast between a character's expectations and the audience's or reader's knowledge