Definitions for poetic justice
po·et·ic jus·tice

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1. poetic justice, just desertsnoun

   an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)

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1. poetic justicenoun

   The rewarding of virtue, and the punishment of vice, especially in an ironic manner

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1. Poetic Justice

   Poetic Justice is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his major-label debut studio album Good Kid, M. A. A. D City (2012). The song, produced by American record producer Scoop DeVille, features a verse from Canadian rapper Drake. The song was released as the album's fourth official single, due to its positive response.

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1. poetic justice

   Poetic justice is a literary device in which a character is rewarded or punished in a manner befitting their actions, ensuring a just resolution often contrary to their expectations. It suggests that moral virtue will ultimately be rewarded and wrongdoing punished, creating a balance in the narrative world. This concept is utilized to emphasize the theme of karma or establish the moral order of the universe.

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1. Poetic justice

   Poetic justice is a literary device in which virtue is ultimately rewarded or vice punished, often in modern literature by an ironic twist of fate intimately related to the character's own conduct.

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1. poetic justice

   Song lyrics by poetic justice -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by poetic justice on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce poetic justice?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say poetic justice in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poetic justice in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poetic justice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of poetic justice in a Sentence

1. Ahmed Kathrada:

   Not being able to see or interact with children for 20 years was possibly the most difficult thing to endure during my time on the island, there's a poetic justice that children in classrooms all over the world will now be able to visit Robben Island using this technology.

2. Nsenga Burton:

   It's poetic justice, the descendants of the people who were pushed out of South Carolina, who had no power, who knew they could go missing if they tried to vote, have returned and they're making South Carolina work for them. South Carolina's been a long time coming.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=poetic justice
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Poetic_Justice
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetic_Justice
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=poetic justice