Read the following excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and answer the question that follows.

Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do; once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?”

How does the author use dramatic irony in this excerpt?

A.
The author shows Alice’s encounter with a rabbit that can speak to demonstrate her imagination.
B.
The author creates an unrealistic character to prove to Alice the benefits of reading challenging books.
C.
The author contrasts Alice’s point of view about reading with what the reader knows about books to create humor.
D.
The author demonstrates Alice’s appreciation for reading and books by humorously showing her imaginative side.