What is dramatic irony?

a. a situation in a novel, story, or play where the audience knows what is happening or what will happen while the characters do not

b. an instance in which a character in a work of fiction says something while meaning the complete opposite of what he or she stated

c. a situation in a work of fiction where the result of an action is contrary to what was expected

d. a situation in a work of fiction that brings out the conflict between human will and what is predestined

Read the excerpt from henry wadsworth longfellow’s translation of an excerpt from dante’s inferno and answer the question. but inasmuch as never from this depth did any one return, if i hear true, without the fear of infamy i answer . . “the love song of j. alfred prufrock” begins with an excerpt from dante’s inferno. which two statements express how this source material contributes to the mood of the poem? click here to read the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of horror that eliot elaborates throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enthusiasm that eliot argues against throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of boldness that eliot continues throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of shame that eliot explores throughout the poem. the inferno excerpt introduces a mood of enlightenment that eliot mocks throughout the poem. next question ask for