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?

A. Nora spent money on another dress, but Rank does not know.
B. Nora is lying about having a second dress, but Rank does not know.
C. Nora knows whose name is on the card, but Rank does not know.
D. Nora is aware of who is in the inner room, but Rank does not know.

DRAMATIC IRONY in the passage is exemplified by Nora's interaction with Rank regarding her secret dress. Nora's statement about the new dress being a secret, while Rank is unaware of it, creates dramatic irony as the audience knows the truth that Rank does not. This irony adds depth to the scene as the characters' knowledge contrasts with the audience's awareness.

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