poetical justice UK /pəʊˌɛtɪkl̩ ˈd͡ʒʌstɪs/US /poʊˌɛtɪk(ə)l ˈd͡ʒʌstɪs/ noun2 •The idea that in a literary work such as a poem, virtue should be rewarded and vice punished. •Synonym of poetic justice (“the fact of someone experiencing what they deserve for their actions, especially when this happens in an ironic manner”).
