Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dramatic irony | Yes | No | No | No |
irony | Yes | No | No | No |
dramatic irony (noun) | irony (noun) |
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(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play | incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs |
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |