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dramatic irony
[ druh-mat-ik ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-nee ]
noun
- irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
dramatic irony
noun
- theatre the irony occurring when the implications of a situation, speech, etc, are understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dramatic irony1
First recorded in 1905–10
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