Question

Why would a playwright use dramatic irony?

Answer 1

Answer:

To withhold meaningful details from the audience

Explanation:

By allowing the audience to know important facts ahead of the leading characters, dramatic irony puts the audience and readers above the characters, and also encourages them to anticipate, hope, and fear the moment when a character would learn the truth behind events and situations of the story.

Answer 2

Just try harder and pay more attention