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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
Dramatic Irony
Explanation and Analysis—The Girl’s Sweet Death:
The little match girl’s peaceful death at the end of the story is an example of situational irony. Despite the fact that the little girl has suffered so much throughout the story and slowly dies from exposure on the icy city streets (a typically agonizing experience), in an ironic twist, she ends her life in a state of peace and love. This is because her grandmother’s spirit visits her in a vision and takes her up to the stars to be reunited with God.
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