A backwards question mark has often been proposed as a symbol for this term.
A backwards question mark has often been proposed as a symbol for this term. The cosmic form of this term refers to when a god or other greater being is toying with fate of a human being. The dramatic form of this term occurs when the audience knows something that a character does not, as seen in Othello and Oedipus Rex. An example is in Rime of the Ancient Mariner in which there is water everywhere but not a drop to drink. For 10 points, name this literary device in which there is a sharp difference between what a character says and what actually happens.
A backwards question mark has often been proposed as a symbol for this term.
irony