Subtle or understated.
False!Inflation means a dramatic increase in prices. The opposite of inflation is deflation. Deflation is a dramatic decrease in prices.
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The opposite of a Crescendo is a diminuendo (dim.) or decrescendo (decres.). It means gradually getting louder.
It means that what ever happens in the plot or story it is opposite to the reader or audience.
A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See SoirEe.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in a story do not.
Stoicism is, at its heart, unconditional trust in the gods and the perfect harmony of nature, so the opposite would be Epicureanism. Epicureans believed that the gods didn't concern themselves with human life and had no influence in the physical world.
Verbal, situational, and dramatic irony are all forms of irony but differ in how they are presented. Verbal irony involves saying something that is the opposite of what is meant. Situational irony occurs when the outcome is contrary to what was expected. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humor.
Antithesis means opposite, but perhaps on a larger scale. If you say that a woman just told you her beliefs and they were the opposite of what you believe, that is one thing, but if you say they were the very antithesis of everything you believe and know to be true... that is something else. Similar, but more dramatic perhaps. :)
When a character thinks something but the audience knows the opposite is true, it is called dramatic irony. An example of this would be when Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she is still alive.
It is called dramatic irony. Dang you beat me to it. And situational irony is when something unexpected or opposite of what you thought was going to happen happens.
Dramatic speech is the foundation of dramatic work. The technique of dramatic speech is an essential element in the art of acting.