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What literary technique is used when the audience knows something that character does not know?
Dramatic Irony
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In the previous scene the audience learned that the friend is not really sick and is conning the main character What literary technique is at work here?
dramatic irony
What literary techniqueI is used when the audience knows something that the character does not know?
Dramatic irony is employed when the audience is aware of information that the character is unaware of, creating tension and allowing for deeper engagement with the story.
In a story a woman fires her maid for stealing a valuable watch However the audience knows that it was her son who stole the watch What literary technique is at work here and why?
The literary technique at work here is dramatic irony, where the audience is aware of information that the characters in the story are not. This creates tension and engages the audience as they anticipate the unfolding consequences of the misunderstanding between the characters.
What is it called when the reader knows more then the character?
When the reader knows more than the character in a story, it is known as dramatic irony. This literary technique creates tension and engages the audience as they are aware of information that affects the story but is unknown to the characters.
What does the literary term aside mean?
An aside is when something is spoken within a book, play, or other literary product, often breaking the "fourth wall." This means that the aside is spoken directly to the audience in order to inform them of something a character thinks or plans.
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
In a story a woman fires her maid for stealing a valuable watch. However the audience knows that it was her son who stole the watch. What literary technique is at work here and why?
Dramatic irony is at work; it reveals a character trait in the woman.
Macbeth learns about Lady Macbeth's death after the audience does. What literary technique does Shakespeare use by doing this?
Tension -Apex
How many examples of irony can you identify in this story?
Irony is a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
In a story a woman fires her maid for stealing a valuable watch However the audience knows that it was her son who stole the watch What literary technique is at work here?
dramatic irony is at work, it reveals a character trait in the women(APEX!;)
What literary technique is used and what does it reveal about Oedipus in Oedipus Rex when Oedipus utters a curse against Laius' murderer but the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer?
The literary technique is called "dramatic irony," when the audience knows more than the characters do. Dramatic irony is at work; it reveals that Oedipus often speaks rashly.
Oedipus suggests he will cast out the one who has brought this suffering on his city a clear tension is created between what Oedipus knows and what the audience knows What literary device is present?
When the audience knows something that a character on stage doesn't know, it is called dramatic irony.
