"dramatic irony" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dramatic ironies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dramatic irony (countable and uncountable, plural dramatic ironies)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dramatic_irony-en-noun-MJK5Bc4h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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