Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House . Nora: [glancing at the card] Oh! [Puts it in her pocket.] Rank: Is there anything wrong? Nora: No, no, not in the least. It is only something—it is my new dress— Rank: What? Your dress is lying there. Nora: Oh, yes, that one; but this is another. I ordered it. Torvald mustn't know about it— Rank: Oho! Then that was the great secret. Nora: Of course. Just go in to him; he is sitting in the inner room. Keep him as long as— Rank: Make your mind easy; I won't let him escape. Which statement explains the dramatic irony in this passage?
Answer
A
Nora is lying about having a second dress, but Rank does not know.
B
Nora is aware of who is in the inner room, but Rank does not know.
C
Nora knows whose name is on the card, but Rank does not know.
D
Nora spent money on another dress, but Rank does not know.
Explanation
Nora glances at the card and quickly hides it, then distracts Rank by talking about a dress. The audience understands that the card is from Krogstad, whose visit Nora is trying to conceal, while Rank does not know whose name is on it. This creates dramatic irony because the audience knows more about the card than Rank does. The correct choice is “Nora knows whose name is on the card, but Rank does not.”
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