Dramatic Irony

Here are some examples of dramatic irony that may or may not help you.

From The Dark Knight:

And here's one that is the EXACT OPPOSITE of dramatic irony:

Why did I show you the Mr. Bean clip? I have had students claim that dramatic irony is when the characters have knowledge that the reader/audience does not have. You can see from the Mr. Bean example that it clearly worked for comedic effect, and it may work for plot twists to add suspense, but it's not dramatic irony when the audience doesn't know something.

Sorry girls, next time I will have something more...girly. If I get a chance to update this before the end of the evening, I will add something a bit more suitable to a female audience.