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What is Dramatic Irony?. Dramatic Irony. Occurs when the audience of a text knows something that a character in the work itself does not know. What are some examples we can think of?.
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Dramatic Irony • Occurs when the audience of a text knows something that a character in the work itself does not know.
What are some examples we can think of? • Texts--Romeo and Juliet: the other characters in the cast think Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she only took a sleeping potion. • Music/Audio: The sound effects in horror movies: Jaws, Halloween, Friday the 13th, “Renee” by Lost Boyz • Visual Images: Take a look at the next slides…