What is poetic justice?

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The liberty taken by an artist or a writer in deviating from conventional form or fact to achieve a desired effect.

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Poetic justice is an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue is rewarded, usually in a way that is peculiarly or ironically appropriate to the situation. If an evil character plans to trap a virtuous character and is caught in his own trap, we have an example of poetic justice.

The liberty taken by a writer to deviate from fact or form on the assumption that it will be permitted for the sake of the effect gained is called poetic license.

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