Dramatic Irony Definition

noun
The dramatic effect achieved by leading an audience to understand an incongruity between a situation and the accompanying speeches, while the characters in the play remain unaware of the incongruity.
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Noun

Singular:
dramatic irony
Plural:
dramatic ironies

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