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How to pronounce “dramatic irony”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of dramatic irony with real speech in context.
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- The Underground Railroad
- Definition summary
- A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
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How to pronounce dramatic irony
The Underground Railroad

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Meaning
- [Noun]
- A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
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