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Definition of Dramatic Irony
Dramatic irony is a plot device often used in theater, literature, film, and television to highlight the difference between a character's understanding of a given situation, and that of the... read full definition
Dramatic irony is a plot device often used in theater, literature, film, and television to highlight the difference between a character's understanding of a given... read full definition
Dramatic irony is a plot device often used in theater, literature, film, and television to highlight the difference between a... read full definition
Chapter 24
Explanation and Analysis—Women's Vote:
In Chapter 24, a moment of dramatic irony arises when Katie and Johnny discuss political matters:
"If that day ever comes when women vote, you'll go along to the polls with me—arm in arm—and vote the way I do." He put his arm around her and gave her a quick hug. Katie smiled up at him. Francie couldn't help noticing that mama was smiling sidewise, the way the lady did in the picture in the school auditorium, the one they called Mona Lisa.
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