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Meaning of dramatic irony | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

dramatic license Dramatic Prakrit dramatic present dramatic soprano dramatic structure dramatic unity

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