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单词 dramatic irony
释义

dramatic irony


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.

Origin of dramatic irony

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby dramatic irony

dramady, Dramamine, drama queen, drama therapy, dramatic, dramatic irony, dramatic monologue, dramatics, dramatic unities, dramatis personae, dramatist
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British Dictionary definitions for dramatic irony

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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