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English word dramatic irony comes from English irony, English ironic
irony (English)
(informal, sometimes, _, proscribed). A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.. Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood [...]
ironic (English)
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
dramatic irony (English)
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.