Rip Van Winkle Literary Devices

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

Explanation and Analysis—All-Knowing Reader:

Dramatic irony creates tension when Rip returns to town after his long nap in the Catskills:

The appearance of Rip, with his long, grizzled beard, his rusty fowling piece, his uncouth dress, and an army of women and children at his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians [...] The orator bustled up to him and, drawing him partly aside, inquired “on which side he voted?” Rip stared in vacant stupidity.

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Rip Van Winkle: Dramatic Irony 1 key example

Definition of Dramatic Irony