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What is dramatic irony -?
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.--It is a contradiction between what a character says and what the audience knows.---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
What are stock characters in a play?
A stock character is immediately recognised by the audience. They are often not the main character in the book or play. Stock characters have no requirement to be developed by the reader. An example of a stock character is the 'hero'.
What insight does the reader learn about Bennie's character after Asagai gives Beneatha?
The reader learns that Beneatha is independent
What form of characterization requires a reader to infer more things about a character as opposed to being told by the author?
This is called indirect characterization, where the characteristics, thoughts, or feelings of the character have to be inferred from his actions, or from how he interacts with the other characters.
Why Do Authors Use Tension?
Authors use tension so that it creates for excitement and is more interesting for the reader/audience.
When the audience or reader of a play knows something a character in the play does not it's called?
dramatic irony.
What is it called when the audience or reader knows something the character does not?
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.
When the reader understands more about the events of a story than a character?
This is called dramatic irony, where the audience has knowledge that a character lacks. It can create tension, suspense, and engage the audience by allowing them to anticipate the consequences of the character's actions.
What is it called when the reader knows more than character?
That is called dramatic irony, where the audience has more information than a character in a story, leading to tension or suspense in the narrative.
A contrast between what the reader knows and what the character knows?
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.
What do we call the audience or reader knows something important that a character in a play or story does not konw?
This is known as dramatic irony, where the audience knows something that a character is unaware of, leading to tension and suspense as the story unfolds. It allows for a deeper engagement with the plot and creates anticipation for how the character will react once they discover the information.
What is the contradiction between what a character thinks or believes to be true and what the reader knows to be true?
I think that's called dramatic irony, when the reader knows something that the character doesn't.
Dramatic irony means that?
Anti-Dramatic Irony is the opposite (anti-) of dramatic irony (when the character in the play or literature knows something that the audience does not. An example would be Sherlock Holmes. He sometimes knows the culprit and how he/she did it but does not tell Watson until the end.
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.
When the reader knows something the charactor doesn't?
This literary device is called dramatic irony and it creates tension and suspense in the story. It allows the audience to anticipate outcomes that the character is unaware of, leading to a deeper engagement with the narrative.
What is foreshadowing in a story?
Foreshadowing is where the author tells the reader something, but the character doesn't know it. The reader knows something is coming before the character does.
When the knows something the doesnt its an example dramatic irony?
Yes, that's correct. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters in a story do not, creating tension or humor as the events unfold. It adds depth to the storytelling by allowing the audience to have insights that the characters lack.
