dramatic irony
nounDefinition of dramatic irony
literature
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And that dramatic irony furnishes a lot of the jokes in Good Boys. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Good Boys is a very funny reminder of how great it is to not be a tween anymore," 16 Aug. 2019 Even at this early point in the novel, the pages feel damp with dramatic irony. — Ron Charles, Twin Cities, "Colson Whitehead’s ‘Nickel Boys’ shreds confidence in the triumph of goodness," 4 Aug. 2019 Even at this early point in the novel, the pages feel damp with dramatic irony. — Ron Charles, Houston Chronicle, "In Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys,’ an idealistic black teen learns a harsh reality," 30 July 2019 Even at this early point in the novel, the pages feel damp with dramatic irony. — Ron Charles, chicagotribune.com, "‘The Nickel Boys’: Colson Whitehead considers harsh reality of American experiment in follow-up to ‘The Underground Railroad’," 11 July 2019 Even at this early point in the novel, the pages feel damp with dramatic irony. — Ron Charles, Twin Cities, "Colson Whitehead’s ‘Nickel Boys’ shreds confidence in the triumph of goodness," 4 Aug. 2019 Even at this early point in the novel, the pages feel damp with dramatic irony. — Ron Charles, Houston Chronicle, "In Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys,’ an idealistic black teen learns a harsh reality," 30 July 2019 Most thrillers either exploit the dramatic irony of us knowing more than them or concentrate on withholding information from the audience. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "‘And Then There Were None’ is an old-school thriller, told in the dark. Come and be old-school thrilled.," 26 July 2019 Even at this early point in the novel, the pages feel damp with dramatic irony. — Ron Charles, Houston Chronicle, "In Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys,’ an idealistic black teen learns a harsh reality," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dramatic irony.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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