Question

By showing the reader such obvious examples that Laurie is a misbehaved child while his parents ignore it, is a development of:

Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Symbolism
Allusion

Answer 1

Dramatic irony, since we know something the characters don't.

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Answer 2

By giving the reader obvious instances that show Laurie is a misbehaved child while his parents blatantly ignore it is an example of situational irony. This literary device can be shown when there is a disparity between what the reader expects to happen and what actually happens.