What's the literary term for the fact that the audience and readers know of Mrs. Wright's motive in Trifles, but the sheriff and

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poizon [28]

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What's the literary term for the fact that the audience and readers know of Mrs. Wright's motive in Trifles, but the sheriff and

county attorney don't?

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Dmitry_Shevchenko [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-05T10:27:36+03:00

Dmitry_Shevchenko [17]3 years ago

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"Dramatic irony" is the term. Dramatic irony occurs in a work of literature (such as short story, a play, a novel, or a film) when the audience or reader is aware of a piece (or pieces) of information that one or more character in the story is not aware of.