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Part 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being Earnest — Quiz

Question 4 • English Language Arts 12

Which line from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest is an epigram?

Answer
A
“There is no good offering a large reward now that the thing is found.”
B
“. . . you have no right whatsoever to read what is written inside.”
C
“More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn’t read.”
D
“Well, if you want to know, Cecily happens to be my aunt.”

Explanation

An epigram is a brief, witty statement that expresses a clever or pointed idea. “More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn’t read” is a humorous paradox: it suggests that forbidden reading is central to modern culture. The other lines are mainly straightforward remarks or statements about the characters.

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