This question is based on General Literary Principles. The technique found in drama in which the audience knows what the actor does not know is called

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1997 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Principles.

The technique found in drama in which the audience knows what the actor does not know is called

stage direction

dramatic irony

setting

improvisation

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Dramatic irony is the technique found in drama in which the audience knows something that the character(s) on stage do not know. This creates tension and anticipation in the audience and allows them to feel more involved in the story. For example, in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," the audience knows that Juliet is not really dead, but Romeo does not, and this creates a sense of dramatic irony that heightens the emotional impact of the scene.

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