dramatic irony (n.)
[druh-mat-ik • ahy-ruh-nee]
1) irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
Chapter 7
The reader and Victor knows that Justine Moritz is innocent of murder. Nobody else does.
This was a strange tale, but it did not shake my faith; and I replied earnestly, "You are all mistaken; I know the murderer. Justine, poor, good Justine, is innocent."
Chapter 20
The creature says to Frankenstein "I shall be with you on your wedding-night."
Victor believes that it means to kill him on that night in order to seek its ultimate revenge on its creator. However, the reader should realize that the monster wants to murder Elizabeth. In doing so, he would make Victor's life hopeless and give him despair equal to what the creature experienced when Victor tore apart the body of the female creature.
Victor believes that it means to kill him on that night in order to seek its ultimate revenge on its creator. However, the reader should realize that the monster wants to murder Elizabeth. In doing so, he would make Victor's life hopeless and give him despair equal to what the creature experienced when Victor tore apart the body of the female creature.