CHARACTERS: PETER, the father DINA, the mother FRANKIE, the older son JEREMIAH, the younger son Stage Set: The living room. Peter steps on paint spilled near the front door and walks into the living room. He walks about searching for something and looks down on the carpet after he has walked on it for a while. PETER: Kids! Kids! JEREMIAH: (from his room) Yes, Father. PETER: Have you seen the new carpet? Have you seen what someone did to the new carpet? FRANKIE : (walking in) Whoa! That looks hilarious. There's like paint everywhere! PETER: It is not like hilarious, son! I paid for the new carpet. DINA: (from the kitchen) Don't tell me I heard the words "paint" and "carpet" together? JEREMIAH: (still in his room) Seriously! Paint on the carpet. Send me a picture from your phone! PETER: Jay! You are sitting right next to the living room. You can drag your legs here and see the mess for yourself. There's a limit to laziness, son. JEREMIAH: But, Dad! Today is Sunday—the day of rest! Which of these is true about this play? A. The author creates suspense through Dina's words. B. The characters are unaware of each others' thoughts. C. The author uses dramatic irony to create humor.

Respuesta :

The author creates dramatic irony to create humor in this excerpt, as shown in option D.

We can arrive at this answer because:

  • Dramatic irony lets readers know the information the characters don't.
  • This can be seen in the text shown above, as the reader already knows about the ink on the rug and who spilled it even before the other characters know.

This creates humor in the scene, as readers can enjoy the characters' naivete and confusion.

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