Would This be Considered a Nuance?

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MajorDrums

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So I'm writing a scene where two characters who do not get along are mingling with a group of mutual acquaintances at a party. One character really dislikes a third character, Karen. The other character, knowing this, is talking to a few people in this party group and says, "Well, we all love Karen," heavy emphasis on the "we all." The subtext being, those who don't love Karen (and there are obviously those who don't, *wink wink, nudge nudge*) are in no way a part of the general "us." So basically, this character is using an inclusive-sounding statement to exclude others, specifically the character who does not love Karen. Would this be considered a nuance or something else? Or would it be simply put as subtext?
 

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Well, this is just my opinion, but I think it would be thoroughly confusing, and definitely not what I think of as a nuance or a subtext. FYI, nuance and subtext have nothing to do with grammar. (I mention this since grammar questions are usually posted here.)

Use showing, as opposed to telling, to communicate to the reader what you're calling a "nuance," or "subtext."
 
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