What are some examples of dramatic irony in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Answer 1

# Helen doesn't know that Tom Robinson is dead # Heck Tate Knew that Boo Radley Killed Bob Ewell # Atticus didn't know Jem and Scout were at the trial # ...
In To Kill a Mockingbird, something ironic is that when Bob Ewell is called to the witness stand to testify, they call him by his full name, Robert E. Lee Ewell. It mentions that Mr. Ewell was named after Robert E. Lee, the confederate civil war general. This is ironic because both Ewell and Lee are violent and racist and end up failing because of it. Another ironic thing is when the children find Atticus sitting outside of the jail, protecting Tom Robinson. The Cunninghams come up to the jail and tell Atticus something along the lines of, "You know what we're here for." Atticus says, "Shh, he's sleeping." Then the Cunninghams start to whisper instead of talking loud. If you are about to kill someone, are you really going to whisper and let them sleep? That's the ironic part.
Its ironic because..

The book is called to Kill a mockingbird

They say it's a sin to do that because all a mockingbird does is sit around & sing music for people to enjoy. It doesn't terrorize people or ruin crops.

Answer 2

"Over here we don't believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice. There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn't think so is a mystery to me... They contribute to every society they live in, and most ofa ll, they are a deeply religious people...the Jews have been persecuted since the beginning of history, even driven out of their own country. It's one of the most terrible stories in history." -Miss Gates, pg 329

This is ironic because the white community of Maycomb, including Miss Gates, are prejudiced regarding the black community. All that Miss Gates says about the Jews can be noted in the black people of the novel.

Answer 3

One example of dramatic irony in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is when the audience knows that Boo Radley is the one leaving gifts for Scout and Jem in the tree, but the children believe it is someone else. Another example is when the townspeople convict Tom Robinson despite the audience knowing he is innocent, revealing the prejudice and injustice in the community.

Answer 4

when Tom Robinson died once a sudden Situational is when showing a result that is the opposite of what you would expect.