A Possible Worlds Theory Account of Dramatic Irony in Fawlty Towers: A Touch of Class and The Builders.
This article presents a systematic approach to characterizing dramatic irony using features drawn from the literature in conjunction with the analytical framework provided by Possible Worlds Theory (PWT). Checklists concerning the relative knowledge of participants, discourse levels and participant...
| Publicado en: | Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 114 - 140 |
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Apr-Jun2025
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