What does dramatic irony mean?
Definitions for dramatic irony
dra·mat·ic irony
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Princeton's WordNet
dramatic ironynoun
(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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dramatic ironynoun
A theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
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dramatic irony
Irony (from Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía 'dissimulation, feigned ignorance'), in its broadest sense, is the juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case or to be expected; it is an important rhetorical device and literary technique. Irony can be categorized into different types, including verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony. Verbal, dramatic, and situational irony are often used for emphasis in the assertion of a truth. The ironic form of simile, used in sarcasm, and some forms of litotes can emphasize one's meaning by the deliberate use of language which states the opposite of the truth, denies the contrary of the truth, or drastically and obviously understates a factual connection.
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dramatic irony
Dramatic irony is a literary device where the audience or reader knows more about a situation, event or development than the characters involved in it, creating tension or humor as the characters react to conflicts or events without the same knowledge.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dramatic irony in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dramatic irony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of dramatic irony in a Sentence
It's embarrassing to admit it, but I never considered the political ramifications, i really wanted to tell a love story, but as I was writing it, and as we were making it, it did occur to me that there's a sort of dramatic irony in the sense that everyone watching the movie will always know what they went on to do.
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