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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
Key Examples in All the Pretty Horses
Part 4
Explanation and Analysis—Ask Blevins:
John Grady tells the story of his journey to a group of children he meets on his way to meet Alejandra. They try to advise him on how to win over Alejandara and ironically suggest that he ask Blevins to tell the truth to her family, since they do not know he has died:
When he was done they sat in silence and finally the girl said that what he must do is bring the boy to the grandmother so that he would tell her that he was the one at fault and John Grady said that this was not possible because the boy was dead.
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