# In on a secret? That's dramatic irony

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Christopher Warner
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_warner_in_on_a_secret_that_s_dramatic_irony)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

You're in a movie theater, watching the new horror flick. The audience knows something that the main character does not. The audience sees the character's actions are not in his best interest. What's that feeling -- the one that makes you want to shout at the screen? Christopher Warner identifies this storytelling device as dramatic irony. \[Directed by Ben Pearce, narrated by Christopher Warner\].

## Lectures

1. [In on a secret? That's dramatic irony](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/christopher_warner_in_on_a_secret_that_s_dramatic_irony/33d41bfdfde1), 3 min (TED's player)