NOUN | communication | dramatic irony | (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning / meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play |
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Meaning | (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning / meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play. | |
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Category | dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre | The art of writing and producing plays |
Broader | irony | A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs |
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