Ashot in the dark

characters:
drake
mr. gilles

stage set: in a classroom. drake and mr. gilles sit silently. drake drums his fingers across the top of the picnic table listlessly. he does not know that he is a recipient of the roy g. biv scholarship.

mr. gilles: wow, there were a lot of scholarship essays that i had to read this year. it's so nice to see that so many students are eager to go to college.
drake: (half-heartedly) yeah. it would be great to go to college; it's just so expensive.
mr. gilles: (nodding in agreement) yes, college is quite expensive. that's why it's great to have scholarships.
drake: yeah, it's nice when you get one. it seems like it's the only way to go to college nowadays. colleges have increased their tuitions over the years. i just might have to work and save up for college once i graduate.
(mr. gilles just nods.)
drake: anyways, mr. gilles, i just wanted to come by to you for your throughout the year.
mr. gilles: of course. it has been my pleasure.
drake: well, i should get going. i have physics next period. see you later.
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select the correct answer.
the audience knows that drake is going to be a recipient of the roy g. biv scholarship, but drake does not know this yet. which of the following best describes this literary element?

a.
situational irony
b.
verbal irony
c.
historic irony
d.
dramatic irony

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