Compare and contrast the ways the narrators in "Annabel Lee," "Sleeping," and "The Listener" deal with grief. Use textual evidence (direct quotes) from each of the writers. Be sure to put the author's name in parentheses after each quote. This answer should be a complete, formal essay.

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.