Dramatic Irony Creates Suspense
Grade 745 min
Learning Objective
I can explain how dramatic irony builds suspense in a story by creating a gap between what a character knows and what the audience knows.
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In on a secret? That's dramatic irony - Christopher Warner
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9 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe a scenario where the audience knows a storm is approaching, but the characters in the story are having a picnic, unaware. Explain how this dramatic irony creates suspense. In a play, the audience sees a character hide a valuable object, but another character is about to enter the room, unaware of the hidden object. How does this dramatic irony build suspense? ”
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