Oxford Dictionary English dramatic irony nounnoun BrE BrE//drəˌmætɪk ˈaɪrəni// ; NAmE NAmE//drəˌmætɪk ˈaɪrəni// [uncountable] Elements of a play Add to my wordlistjump to other results a situation in a play when a character’s words carry an extra meaning to the audience because they know more than the character, especially about what is going to happen Wordfinderdramacomedy, denouement, dialogue, drama, dramatic irony, play, scene, set, soliloquy, speech See related entries: Elements of a playSee dramatic irony in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: dramatic irony oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
