7. thomas is fascinated by the play he is reading. he knows something about what has happened that the main character doesn’t realize yet. which literary device is the author using? symbolism hyperbole understatement dramatic irony description

The literary device that the author is using is dramatic irony. Dramatic irony means when the reader/audience is aware of something a character or characters is not. Symbolism is the use of symbols or pictures to represent an idea, so it will not fit this case. A hyperbole is like exaggerating to make a point, which also doesn't fit this case. Understatement is basically presenting something as being smaller or less of value (minimizing). And description is like a report on something that gives details about it so we can recognize it somehow, which is nowhere in this example/ Therefore, the only answer that makes sense and fits in this situation is Dramatic Irony.

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