irony
71dramatic irony — noun (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play • Topics: ↑dramaturgy, ↑dramatic art, ↑dramatics, ↑theater, ↑theatre • Hypernyms: ↑irony …
72The Irony of It All — is a song by The Streets. It features a dialogue between two people, law abiding alcohol consuming yob Terry, who calls himself an upstanding citizen , and criminal marijuana smoking Tim. The irony referred to in the title of the song is that the …
73tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama. [1825 35] * * * ˌtragic ˈirony 7 [tragic irony] noun uncountable (technical) a technique in literature in which a character s actions or thoughts are known to the reader or audience but not to …
74dramatic irony — noun Date: circa 1907 irony 3b …
75Socratic irony — noun Date: circa 1871 irony 1 …
76tragic irony — noun Date: 1833 irony 3b …
77The Irony of Romanticism — was a short lived alternative arts publication published during the early 1980s by the writer and critic Ian McKay. Contributors to the publication included, the artist Chris Samms, musician and video artist Nicholas Rye, and the English designer …
78tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama. [1825 35] * * * …
79dramatic irony — dra.matic irony n [U] when the people watching a play know something that the characters do not, and can understand the real importance or meaning of what is happening …
80dramatic irony — dra,matic irony noun uncount a situation in which an audience knows more about what is happening in a play or movie than the characters do …