Which situation is the best example of dramatic irony?
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a. an old man believes that buying a lottery ticket every day will
eventually make him very wealthy.
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b. the audience sees the killer hiding behind the door, but the
character is unaware until it is too late.
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c. a woman sarcastically tells her boyfriend that he looks very classy
in a stained t-shirt and ripped jeans.
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d. the audience is surprised to learn that the protagonist of the story
has been lying the entire time.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?