The "situational" type of it is illustrated by the saying "hoist by one's own petard.
This concept was the subject of Soren Kierkegaard's (KEER-keh-guards) thesis. O. Henry prominently used this technique in his short stories. The "situational" type of it is illustrated by the saying "hoist by one's own petard." The "dramatic" type of it occurs when the reader or audience knows something that the characters do not. For 10 points, name this literary device in which words express the opposite of their literal meaning.
This concept was the subject of Soren Kierkegaard's (KEER-keh-guards) thesis.
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