1.Who is the speaker 2. How does the speaker describe her life in the first several lines
3.What would it be like to climb a strange stair case “ in the dark”
Mother to son poem

can you put more detail to this? and then i well answer your question

Explanation:

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.