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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 In the Time of the Butterflies
Chapter 5: Dedé, 1994 and 1948
Explanation and Analysis—Life Insurance:
In Chapter 5, Dedé ironically refers to attending a party event as life insurance decades before selling life insurance became her chosen profession:
Dedé prodded her with an elbow and whispered, “Think of it as life insurance.” The irony of it—she had been practicing for her future profession!
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