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Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters of a work of literature have a different meaning for the reader than they do for the characters. This is the result of the reader having a greater knowledge than the characters themselves.
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It is a contradiction between what a character says and what the audience knows.
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Dramatic Irony occurs when the reader or spectator knows more about the true state of affairs then the characters themselves.
A situation in a play in which the audience knows more than the characters
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∙ 8y ago
the wise one
When there's a difference between what a character thinks is true and what an audience knows to be true.Example: A reality show in which the audience knows the contestants are winning money for a charity, but the contestants think they're winning money for themselves.
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∙ 14y agoDramatic irony is when the audience/reader knows something that the characters in the piece don't.
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When the audience or reader of a play knows something a character in the play does not it is called?
Dramatic Irony
Dramatic irony in The Crucible?
the girls are lying about being bewitched.
What is an example of dramatic irony from act?
Please specify the play.
When the audience know what is going to happen its called?
dramatic irony.
What literary device is Shakespeare well-known for using?
Dramatic irony
When the audience or reader of a play knows something a character in the play does not it is called?
Dramatic Irony
What is when the audience or the readers know something that the characters do not know?
Dramatic Irony
When the reader has information that a character lacks' this is known as?
Dramatic irony
Which of these literary devices is being used when there's a situation in which a character is unaware of something that the audience knows?
dramatic irony
Is there dramatic irony in transformer 3 movie?
Yes. I saw it and there was a dramatic irony part.
Where can one find information on dramatic irony?
One can find information on dramatic irony on Wikipedia where it gives information on lots of different types of irony. For specific information on dramatic irony, one can go on Encyclopedia Britannica.
What literacy technique is used when the audience knows something that the character does not know?
Dramatic irony
What type of irony is still clinging to your shirt?
Dramatic irony
Where is irony located in the pearl?
what is the dramatic irony in the book the pearl?
Is soliloquy a dramatic irony?
Soliloquy is not itself a form of dramatic irony. Soliloquy is a theatrical device in which a character speaks their thoughts out loud without addressing others. Dramatic irony, on the other hand, is when the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or irony.
How are verbal irony situational irony and dramatic irony all the same?
all are suprising in some way
How are verbal irony situational irony and dramatic irony the same?
They are no the same. If they were the same, they would not have different names.
