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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
Part 4
Explanation and Analysis—Next Corner:
At the beginning of the fourth part, the confrontation between Scratchy Wilson and Potter, which the reader has seen coming for several pages, is literally around the corner. The dramatic irony mounts as Potter and the bride unknowingly walk into a skirmish with the enraged Scratchy Wilson.
POTTER AND HIS bride walked sheepishly and with speed. Sometimes they laughed together shamefacedly and low.
“Next corner, dear,” he said finally.
They put forth the efforts of a pair walking bowed against a strong wind.
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