4. "Oh, a sweater! That was nice Bobby," said Janet after opening the present. Janet thought the
sweater was hideous, but she appreciated her boyfriend's effort. Still, she exchanged it for
some boots the first chance she got. She figured that Bobby would want her to be happy. A
week later Bobby made reservations for two at the nicest restaurant in town. "Janet, I want to
take you somewhere special." He said. "I have good news to tell you. Wear that sweater that I
got you. It'll be perfect." Janet didn't know how to react, "Um... I don't think that sweater quite
matches these boots I want to wear. Is it cool if I just wear it another time?" Bobby huffed,
"You know, Janet, that sweater was expensive. The least you could do is act like you
appreciate it." Janet saw no other option but to agree to wear the sweater, so she did. Now she
was in a pickle.
Which type of irony is used?
State the reason for your response.

Dramatic irony is related to a situation in which readers know and understand something that the characters themselves don't. In this case, readers know Janet is in trouble for agreeing to wear the sweater. We know she no longer has it because she exchanged it for the boots. As a matter of fact, we know she hated the sweater when she got it, and lied to Bobby saying she loved it.

Bobby, however, is clueless to all that. He believes Janet still has the sweater, and is upset that she does not seem to appreciate the expensive gift. Bobby has no idea of the "pickle" Janet is in because of his demand. That is why this is an example of dramatic irony.