dramatic irony
dramatic irony · dramatic ironies
A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in…A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: dramatic ironies| Singular | dramatic irony |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable