A(n) __statement establishes the position of the writer, helps focus the
writing, gives the reader a good idea of what to expect, and is generally found
in the introductory paragraph?
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dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.

b. brooks wrote about the same type of neighborhood in which she grew up.