Dramatic Irony Creates Suspense

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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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Practice

9 questions

1

Define dramatic irony in your own words.

2

Explain how dramatic irony creates suspense in a story.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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