Question

The Bear employs dramatic irony when:

Popova asks Smirnov to help her learn how to shoot.
Popova refuses to leave the house.
Smirnov tries to collect the debt.
Smirnov becomes angry when Popova tells him to leave.

Answer 1

A: Popova asks Smirnov to help her learn how to shoot.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question is drawn from the play written by Anton Chekhov titled "The bear".

From reading the play, and looking at the options, it is clear that the dramatic irony is when Popova asks Smirnov to help her learn how to shoot.