What do situational irony and dramatic irony have in common?
A) They both are often found in the dialogue between the characters.
B) They both are generally revealed through the private thoughts of a character.
C) They both are told through elements of flashback to previous times.
D) They both usually unfold slowly in a story as details emerge and events occur.
D) They both usually unfold slowly in a story as details emerge and events occur.
Situational irony and dramatic irony share the characteristic that they often become evident to readers or audiences over time as a story progresses and more information is revealed. With situational irony, the irony becomes clear when an outcome is opposite to what was expected. Dramatic irony, on the other hand, occurs when the audience knows more about a situation than one or more characters do, which means they can sense the irony in actions and events that the characters cannot, until it is revealed within the narrative.