Poetic Justice Definition | What is Poetic Justice? - PoetrySoup
Definition
[n] an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
The justice meted out by poets (in an ideal world) - where virtue is rewarded and vice punished.
See Also...
final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination
Related Terms
ars poetica, defensibility, drumhead justice, dueness, equitableness, equity, evenhandedness, give-and-take, justice, justifiability, justifiableness, justification, justness, lawfulness, legality, measure for measure, meetness, nemesis, poetcraft, poetic
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