Why did the chinese silk trade die during the ming dynasty? the europeans learned the process and could make their own silk. the chinese used water routes, and silk could not travel over water. the european desire for silk diminished and the demand was reduced.

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.