The Nightingale and the Rose

by Oscar Wilde

The Nightingale and the Rose: Dramatic Irony 1 key example

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 Rationalist in Love:

There's a sense of irony at play in "The Nightingale and the Rose" that subverts the expectations of the fairy tale genre, thus providing a social commentary on the rationalist age in which Wilde lived.