Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Literature In English Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 9 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In the following excerpt from a modern drama, the playwright employs several techniques: [Stage Direction: A dimly lit throne room. The KING stands alone, a sealed letter in his hand.] KING (aside, unheard by others): "Soon the kingdom will fall, and none shall know my part in it." [Enter a SERVANT, unaware, humming a hopeful tune.] SERVANT: "My lord, the harvest is bountiful today!" Explain how the playwright creates dramatic irony through the combination of these techniques, and why the audience's knowledge differs from the characters' perceptions.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The playwright creates dramatic irony by juxtaposing the king's unheard soliloquy (revealing his secret plan) and the visual cue of the sealed letter with the servant's oblivious, hopeful entrance; the audience knows the impending disaster while the characters do not, producing the irony.
B. There is no dramatic irony; both the king and the servant are aware of the impending disaster, and the audience learns it at the same time as the characters.
C. The irony is created solely by the servant's hopeful song, which contrasts with the dark lighting, indicating the audience's awareness of the king's doom.
D. Dramatic irony arises from the king's spoken warning to the servant, which the audience hears but the servant pretends not to understand.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The playwright creates dramatic irony by juxtaposing the king's unheard soliloquy (revealing his secret plan) and the visual cue of the sealed letter with the servant's oblivious, hopeful entrance; the audience knows the impending disaster while the characters do not, producing the irony.

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