They both got slurped
They both got slurped
Definition: 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.Examples:In Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," when Hester is in the governor's garden to see to it that Pearl is not taken away from her, she asks the Reverend Dimmesdale to support her position. This is an example of dramatic irony as the reader knows that Dimmesdale and Hester are partners in sin, but the characters do not
Taken by Surprise - 1912 was released on: USA: 3 April 1912
Taken aback
Kidnap and Rescue - 2011 Taken by Surprise was released on: USA: 21 May 2011
characterization.
Dramatic irony is when the audience is aware of something that a character does not know. In Act III, Elizabeth when questioned for the dismisal of Abaigail from her services she is unaware that John had previous confessed to his affair with Abigail. Elizabeth denies there being an affair with John and Abiagail to keep his name clean, thus proving that John was a liar and not to be taken seriously in court. Yet, the reader is fully aware that Proctor admitted to the affair while Elizabeth is faced with bring shame to Proctor's name.
In Elie Wiesel's "Night," there is dramatic irony when the Jews arrive at Auschwitz and are told they are going to be sent for a shower, which the readers know is actually a gas chamber. Another example is when Elie's father is selected for death during the selection process, but he is oblivious to this fact, creating dramatic irony for the reader.
This weekend I had some unsupecting guests visiting.
He was taken by surprise and unable to give a coherent answer to my question.
General US Grant was taken by surprise at the Battle of Shiloh. Even with the surprise, the outcome of the battle was a Union victory.
By having Leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised.