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Part 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being Earnest Answers

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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Jack. I have lost both my parents.Lady Bracknell. To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

A
It makes the scene more humorous.
B
It makes the scene more serious.
C
It makes the scene confusing.
D
It makes the scene boring.
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What literary device is being used when a writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is?

A
epigram
B
paradox
C
understatement
D
pun
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Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.Algernon. Nothing will induce me to part with Bunbury, and if you ever get married, which seems to me extremely problematic, you will be very glad to know Bunbury. A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.Jack. That is nonsense. If I marry a charming girl like Gwendolen, and she is the only girl I ever saw in my life that I would marry, I certainly won’t want to know Bunbury.Algernon. Then your wife will. You don’t seem to realise, that in married life three is company and two is none.

A
make marriage seem easy and simple.
B
convince Jack that marriage is unnecessary.
C
make a critique of married life.
D
convince Jack that his wife will be dishonest.
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Read the excerpt from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest.Gwendolen. [Quite politely, rising.] My darling Cecily, I think there must be some slight error. Mr. Ernest Worthing is engaged to me. The announcement will appear in the Morning Post on Saturday at the latest.

A
It creates a more serious tone by mentioning that the engagement will appear in the newspaper.
B
It makes it clear that Gwendolen is not extremely concerned with the current situation.
C
It heightens how ridiculous it is that two women think they are engaged to the same man.
D
It heightens Cecily’s outrage at Gwendolen for thinking she is engaged to Ernest Worthing.
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Read the excerpt from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest.Cecily. [Rather shy and confidingly.] Dearest Gwendolen, there is no reason why I should make a secret of it to you. Our little county newspaper is sure to chronicle the fact next week. Mr. Ernest Worthing and I are engaged to be married.Gwendolen. [Quite politely, rising.] My darling Cecily, I think there must be some slight error. Mr. Ernest Worthing is engaged to me. The announcement will appear in the Morning Post on Saturday at the latest.

A
when Cecily says, “There is no reason why I should make a secret of it to you,” she actually does have a reason to keep it a secret.
B
when Cecily says, “Mr. Ernest Worthing and I are engaged to be married,” she is actually making a joke.
C
when Gwendolen says, “I think there must be some slight error,” she is actually referring to the large error of Cecily saying she is engaged to Ernest.
D
when Gwendolen says, “The announcement will appear in the Morning Post on Saturday,” she is not telling the truth.
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Which excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest. is an understatement?

A
“I am always telling that to your poor uncle, but he never seems to take much notice . . . as far as any improvement in his ailment goes.”
B
“Well, really, Gwendolen, I must say that I think there are lots of other much nicer names.”
C
“Gwendolen, I must get christened at once—I mean we must get married at once. There is no time to be lost.”
D
“You know that I love you, and you led me to believe, Miss Fairfax, that you were not absolutely indifferent to me.”
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Which two definitions of the word blessing does the pun in this excerpt rely on?

A
approval from someone in charge
B
a religious ceremony called a christening
C
encouragement from a friend
D
grace said at a meal
E
something that brings one happiness
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What literary device does Oscar Wilde use in the title of his play The Importance of Being Earnest?

A
epigram
B
understatement
C
pun
D
paradox
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Read the excerpt from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest.Algernon. [Raising his hat.] You are my little cousin Cecily, I’m sure.Cecily. You are under some strange mistake. I am not little. In fact, I believe I am more than usually tall for my age.

A
realize that Cecily does not like Algernon.
B
think that Algernon is a funny person.
C
realize that Algernon is confused.
D
think that Cecily is a quick-witted person.
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A type of wordplay that relies on two words that sound the same or a single word that has two distinct meanings is called a(n)

A
pun.
B
paradox.
C
epigram.
D
understatement.

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