In the play dramatic irony occurs when the audience know something that a character does not know. In lines 88 - 101 of scene 1, Ophelia tells Polonius what take place when Hamlet visited her. Explain why this passage is an example of dramatic irony.

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Madilynn Elliott

21 January, 18:17

In the play dramatic irony occurs when the audience know something that a character does not know. In lines 88 - 101 of scene 1, Ophelia tells Polonius what take place when Hamlet visited her. Explain why this passage is an example of dramatic irony.

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Beckett Lam · Answer 1

It could be dramatic irony because the audience wants to know how the characters / actors on stage might react, creating surprise for the audience only.