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noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs • a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | ||||||||
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| 28% | 9 | A literary device to add suspense or create a dramatic pause | ||||||
noun • a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period | ||||||||
Dramatic Literary Device Crossword Clue
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IRONY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRONY
Updated: April 1, 2024
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A literary device to add suspense or create a dramatic pause | |
2 | Dramatic device
New York Times -
16 Oct 1983 | New York Times / 16 Oct 1983 |
3 | Engineer examined such a dramatic device
The Guardian Cryptic -
16 Jun 2022 | The Guardian Cryptic / 16 Jun 2022 |
4 | From the Latin for “known”, an intimation such as a placard, poster, sign or small ad; or, a short published artistic, dramatic or literary review
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
11 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 11 Mar 2023 |
5 | Literary device much used by O. Henry
New York Times -
25 Feb 2013 | New York Times / 25 Feb 2013 |
6 | Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies
New York Times -
08 Jan 2017 | New York Times / 08 Jan 2017 |
7 | Popular dramatic device used in dramatic or comedic works. |
