In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Hamlet reveals in a monologue that he is pretending to be mad. Concerned, the King and the Queen try to find out the reason behind Hamlet's unusual mood. The court adviser, Polonius, tries to help them by promising the King that he will find out the reason for Hamlet's behavior. Meanwhile, the other characters Gertrude, Claudius, and Ophelia try to cheer up Hamlet in their own way. Which description is an example of dramatic irony?

Only the audience knows that Hamlet is just acting like he is mad.

Explanation:

Ok so basically what is happening here is that Hamlet is pretending to be mad. The King and Queen are trying to find out why Hamlet is so mad, because he doesn't usually act this way. The court adviser, Polonius, promises to the King that he will find out why Hamlet is mad. Gertrude, Claudius, and Ophelia are trying to "snap Hamlet out of being mad."

Dramatic Irony means: the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Basically he is pretending to be mad and usually he's not.

From what I know, why he is doing this is unknown, but I think he is doing this for a "humorous effect" or just to be like, annoying or weird.

The part; "In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Hamlet reveals in a monologue that he is pretending to be mad. Concerned, the King and the Queen try to find out the reason behind Hamlet's unusual mood," shows that Hamlet is *pretending* to be mad, when he is usually not.

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