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Perhaps a lighter way of understanding this concept is through crack fics or romance fics where misunderstanding is one of the key foundations in the story.

With much of the nature of these fics being rooted in dramatic irony, it’s maybe the most blatant demonstration of logical fallacy and inconsistencies between characters’ thoughts, words, and actions, as well as the difference between what the characters know and what the author knows.

In these cases, the author usually highlights the points mentioned by op (esp if it’s a shorter crack fic where the author really needs to be concise), so consider it a starter course to work up to the more subtle (?) differences in other works :)

Basic rules for analysing fiction, an incomprehensive list jotted down in a hurry:

The protagonist isn’t always right

The protagonist isn’t always good

The protagonist isn’t always written to be relatable or likeable

The narrator isn’t always right

The narrator isn’t always good

The narrator isn’t always telling the truth

The narrator isn’t always the author

The protagonist’s moral compass, the narrator’s moral compass and the author’s moral compass are three entirely different things that only occasionally overlap

Pay attention to what characters do and not just what they say

Pay special attention when what the characters do is at odds with what they say

A lot of the time the curtains are blue for a reason. If they aren’t, you should read better books