Question

Which of these excerpts from the novel is an example of dramatic irony?

Answer 1

"The egwugwu with the springy walk was one of the dead fathers of the clan."

Answer 2

Answer:

"The egwugwu with the springy walk was one of the dead fathers of the clan."

Explanation:

Dramatic irony is a literary device used when the author wants to express a word, or statement that is clear to the reader, but the characters cannot understand, or do not know what is happening.

An example of this type of irony that can be identified in the question above is: "The egwugwu with the springy walk was one of the dead fathers of the clan."