Part 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being Earnest

Question 1

Lady Bracknell.

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imply that young women do not have a choice in their own marriages.

Question 2

Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.[Lady Bracknell.] I have always been of opinion that a man who desires to get married should know either everything or nothing. Which do you know?Jack. [After some hesitation.] I know nothing, Lady Bracknell.Lady Bracknell. I am pleased to hear it. I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever.

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education

Question 3

Jack.

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Algernon says it is hard work to live in this leisurely manner.

Question 4

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

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“The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I’ll certainly try to forget the fact.”

Question 5

Jack.

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Gwendolen says that her brother proposes to all her friends.

Question 6

Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest shows the difference between city and country living?

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“When one is in town one amuses oneself. When one is in the country one amuses other people. It is excessively boring.”

Question 7

Read this sentence from a report on Oscar Wilde.Oscar Wilde’s humor points out that many people are not who they appear to be, which is a critique on the emphasis placed on appearance in society.

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“Well, my name is Ernest in town and Jack in the country . . .”

Question 8

Which line from The Importance of Being Earnest highlights the divide between the social classes in Victorian society?

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“Really, if the lower orders don’t set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them?”

Question 9

The tone of Oscar Wilde’s critique in The Importance of Being Earnest is

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humorous.

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