Irony in which a reader knows something a character does not is called:

A Verbal irony

B Situational irony

C Dramatic irony

D Cosmic irony

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience/reader knows information that the characters do not.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Irony in which a reader knows something a character does not is called:" is Option C: Dramatic irony.

The other options — A) Verbal irony, B) Situational irony, D) Cosmic irony — are incorrect for this ACT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Dramatic irony occurs when the audience/reader knows information that the characters do not.

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Irony in which a reader knows something a character does not is called:

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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