read the excerpt from act 2 of a dolls house. \nmrs. linde: listen to me, nora. you are still very like a…

read the excerpt from act 2 of a dolls house. \nmrs. linde: listen to me, nora. you are still very like a child in many things, and i am older than you in many ways and have a little more experience. let me tell you this—you ought to make an end of it with doctor rank. \nnora: what ought i to make an end of? \nmrs. linde: of two things, i think. yesterday you talked some nonsense about a rich admirer who was to leave you money— \nnora: an admirer who doesnt exist, unfortunately! but what then? \nmrs. linde: is doctor rank a man of means? \nnora: yes, he is. \nmrs. linde: and has no one to provide for? \nwhat is the dramatic irony in this passage? \n○ the audience knows that nora and doctor rank are having an affair, but nora denies it. \n○ the audience knows that mrs. linde is jealous of nora, but nora does not know this. \n○ the audience knows that krogstad loaned nora money, but mrs. linde does not know this. \n○ the audience knows that doctor rank loaned nora money, but nora denies this.

read the excerpt from act 2 of a dolls house. \nmrs. linde: listen to me, nora. you are still very like a child in many things, and i am older than you in many ways and have a little more experience. let me tell you this—you ought to make an end of it with doctor rank. \nnora: what ought i to make an end of? \nmrs. linde: of two things, i think. yesterday you talked some nonsense about a rich admirer who was to leave you money— \nnora: an admirer who doesnt exist, unfortunately! but what then? \nmrs. linde: is doctor rank a man of means? \nnora: yes, he is. \nmrs. linde: and has no one to provide for? \nwhat is the dramatic irony in this passage? \n○ the audience knows that nora and doctor rank are having an affair, but nora denies it. \n○ the audience knows that mrs. linde is jealous of nora, but nora does not know this. \n○ the audience knows that krogstad loaned nora money, but mrs. linde does not know this. \n○ the audience knows that doctor rank loaned nora money, but nora denies this.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To determine the dramatic irony, we analyze each option:

  • Option 1: There's no indication of an affair between Nora and Doctor Rank in the excerpt, so this is incorrect.
  • Option 2: The excerpt doesn't suggest Mrs. Linde is jealous of Nora, so this is wrong.
  • Option 3: In the play, the audience knows Krogstad loaned Nora money (from prior knowledge or context), but Mrs. Linde doesn't know this from the given excerpt. This fits dramatic irony (audience knows more than a character).
  • Option 4: The excerpt doesn't show Doctor Rank loaned Nora money, and Nora's denial here isn't supported by the text, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The audience knows that Krogstad loaned Nora money, but Mrs. Linde does not know this.