Questions: Read the excerpt from act 2 of A Doll's House. Nora: [putting her arms round her neck] Dear old Anne, you were a good mother to me when I was little. Nurse: Little Nora, poor dear, had no other mother but me. Nora: And if my little ones had no other mother, I am sure you would-What nonsense I am talking! (Opens the box.] Go in to them. Now I must-. You will see tomorrow how charming I shall look. How does Ibsen use dramatic irony to create the suspense in this passage? Nora does not know that the nurse was her only mother, but the audience does. Nora does not know if she will leave her children, but the audience knows that she will. The nurse does not understand how important she is to Nora, but Nora does. The nurse does not know that Nora will leave her children, but the audience does.

The answer is: The nurse does not know that Nora will leave her children, but the audience does.

This option is incorrect because Nora is aware that the nurse was like a mother to her, as indicated by her affectionate words. There is no dramatic irony here because both Nora and the audience understand the nurse's role in her life.

This option is not entirely accurate in this context. While Nora is contemplating her future actions, the suspense is more about the audience's awareness of her internal conflict and the potential consequences, rather than a certainty that she will leave.

This option does not involve dramatic irony. The nurse seems to understand her importance to Nora, as she acknowledges her role in Nora's upbringing. There is no hidden knowledge that creates suspense for the audience.

This option correctly identifies the dramatic irony. The audience is aware of Nora's internal struggle and the possibility that she might leave her children, creating suspense as the nurse remains unaware of this potential outcome. This knowledge gap between the audience and the nurse heightens the tension in the scene.