dramatic irony

noun

Definitions

  1. A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the…

    A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dramatic irony. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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