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An example of dramatic irony in The Odyssey is when Odysseus, disguised as a beggar, returns home and only his faithful dog Argos recognizes him. The readers know the truth while the characters are unaware, creating tension and suspense as the story unfolds.

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An example of dramatic irony in the Odyssey is when Telemachus (Odysseous' son) helps the beggar whom he doesn't know. He doesn't know that the beggar is actually his father Odysseus.

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