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Part 1: A Comedy of Manners: The Importance of Being Earnest — Quiz

Question 10 • English Language Arts 12

Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest is an example of a commentary on marriage?

Answer
A
“I don’t play accurately—any one can play accurately—but I play with wonderful expression.”
B
“The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I’ll certainly try to forget the fact.”
C
“The bread and butter is for Gwendolen. Gwendolen is devoted to bread and butter.”
D
“It is a very ungentlemanly thing to read a private cigarette case.”

Explanation

A commentary on marriage expresses an opinion about marriage itself. In choice B, the speaker says that romance depends on uncertainty and jokes that, if married, he would try to forget it—a direct, witty comment on marriage. The other lines concern playing music, Gwendolen’s food, and reading a private object.

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