What is dramatic irony?

audience knows something the characters don’t know
author exaggerates a situation in the plot
event is the opposite of what is expected
theme summarized in the resolution

Which best compares the role of irony in "a journey" and "young goodman brown"? a) while the wife hopes to escape and cannot, brown hopes to sin but is saved.b) both characters try to cling to reality but are lost in the their dreamsc) neither character recognizes the irony in his or her situations before it is too late. d) both characters embark on journeys that take them away from what they are seeking.