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• How can you assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest?”How can you assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest?” Or, The role of Jack Worthing. Or, How is the mystery of the identity of Jack Worthing revealed[Expand...]
• Sketch the character of Lady BracknellSketch the character of Lady Bracknell. [NU: 2016, 18, 20] ★★★   In “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Lady Bracknell is one of the funniest and strongest characters. She is the[Expand...]
• Evaluate Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” as a social satire.Evaluate Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” as a social satire. [NU: 2016, 17, 21] ★★★       Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900)  play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) is a sharp comedy. It satirizes the upper-class[Expand...]
• What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s rejection of Jack Worthing’s proposal to marry Gwendolen?What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s rejection of Jack Worthing’s proposal to marry Gwendolen? [NU: 2019]   “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) presents Lady Bracknell as a strong voice[Expand...]
• What are the sources of laughter in “The Importance of Being Earnest?” What are the sources of laughter in “The Importance of Being Earnest?” [NU: 2020]  Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) is a comedy full of laughter. Wilde creates humour through wit,[Expand...]
• How does “The Importance of Being Earnest” convey a serious message through comic situations?How does “The Importance of Being Earnest” convey a serious message through comic situations? Oscar Wilde's (1854-1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) uses humour and comic situations to convey a serious message about[Expand...]
• Discuss the use of puns in the title of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Discuss the use of pun in the title “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2015, 21]  Pun is a figure of speech that plays with words having two or more meanings. In “The Importance of[Expand...]
• In what way is “The Importance of Being Earnest” a trivial comedy for serious people?In what way is “The Importance of Being Earnest” a trivial comedy for serious people? [NU: 2016]   “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) is called “a trivial comedy for serious people.”[Expand...]
• Trace the farcical absurdities in “The Importance of Being Earnest.”Trace the farcical absurdities in “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2017] ★★★ Or, In what ways is “The Importance of Being Earnest” a farcical comedy?      Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest”[Expand...]
• How is Jack’s identity revealed in “The Importance of Being Earnest?”How is Jack’s identity revealed in “The Importance of Being Earnest?” [NU: 2016, 22] ★★★    Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) is full of comedy and secrets. The biggest secret[Expand...]
• In what sense is “The Importance of Being Earnest” anti-feminist and anti-romantic? In what sense is “The Importance of Being Earnest” anti-feminist and anti-romantic? [NU: 2018, 22] ★★★  “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) is a brilliant satire. It is an anti-feminist and[Expand...]
• “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a picture of the contemporary upper-class society?To what extent is “The Importance of Being Earnest” a picture of the contemporary upper-class society? [NU: 2019, 22] ★★★  “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) is a mirror of Victorian[Expand...]
• Assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest.”Assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2017, 21]   “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)is a witty comedy about upper-class society. Jack Worthing[Expand...]
• Comment on the treatment of love and marriage in “The Importance of Being Earnest.”Comment on the treatment of love and marriage in “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2015, 18, 20, 22]    Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) is a brilliant comedy. It satirizes[Expand...]