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Catharsis is part of Dramatic structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic structure is part of Theatre. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic conflict depends on Dramatic structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Catharsis depends on Dramatic conflict. Activate to inspect this relation.Protagonist requires Character motivation. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic conflict depends on Character motivation. Activate to inspect this relation.Subtext is part of Dialogue. Activate to inspect this relation.Dialogue enables Dramatic conflict. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic irony depends on Dialogue. Activate to inspect this relation.Protagonist is part of Dramatic structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Catharsis is derived from Dramatic structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Character motivation explains Subtext. Activate to inspect this relation.Plot is part of Dramatic structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Three-Act Structure is a Dramatic structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Exposition is part of Three-Act Structure. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic conflict enables Plot. Activate to inspect this relation.Climax depends on Dramatic conflict. Activate to inspect this relation.Climax is part of Plot. Activate to inspect this relation.Protagonist causes Dramatic conflict. Activate to inspect this relation.Antagonist causes Dramatic conflict. Activate to inspect this relation.Antagonist constrains Protagonist. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic irony depends on Exposition. Activate to inspect this relation.Climax precedes Catharsis. Activate to inspect this relation.Dramatic ironyDialogueExpositionDramatic conflictSubtextThree-Act StructureDramatic structureCharacter motivationPlotCatharsisClimaxProtagonistAntagonistTheatre
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Dramatic irony

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something crucial that a character on stage does not.

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Dramaturgy · Theatre
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  • This view connects 8 disciplines: Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Dramaturgy, Narratology, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Psychology, Theatre.
  • Dramatic irony is a bridge concept — viewed here through Dramaturgy, Theatre.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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