Act I | Act II | Act III | Themes | Characters |
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They’re friends
How do Algernon and Jack know each other?
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Gets Cecily and Gwendolen confused who they’re engaged to
How does “Earnest” cause problems?
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By "exploding."
How does Algernon say Bunbury died?
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Yes. Example: Lady Bracknell refuses to agree with the engagement between Jack and Gwendolen
Is one’s class important in Victorian society? Give an example.
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They’re the same person
What is the relationship between Ernest and Jack?
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She thinks Jack isn’t suitable husband for Gwendolen
What is the reason Lady Bracknell does not approve of Jack?
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Algernon/Earnest
Who does Cecily agree to marry?
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Cecily’s governess
Who is Miss Prism?
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Make them become earnest.
In this play name is an important element. How does the idea of Jack and Algernon changing their name to Earnest change them?
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Jack’s niece and who falls in love with Algernon
Who is Cecily?
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A term Wilde came up with, means to have a secret identity or an imaginary person to use as an excuse
What is “Bunburyist?”
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To spend more time with Cecily
Why does Algernon want to stay with Jack?
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Ernest John Moncrieff
What was Jack's father's name?
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Class, wealth, family, title, appearance
What does Victorian marriage value the most?
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A made up person that Jack and Algernon either pretend to be or use as an excuse
Who is Ernest?
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Algernon starts to play “Wedding March” after things ended sourly with Lady Brackenell and Jack
Why does Jack become irritated with Algernon?
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Appalled by the name
How does Gwendolen act when she realizes Jack’s name isn’t really Earnest?
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Yes, about one hundred thirty thousand pounds in The Funds.
Does Cecily have any fortune?
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Full of expectation, confusing, enchanted, hypocritical, impulsive
How to describe Cecily and Gwendolen’s reaction to engagement?
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Cecily’s mother
Who is Lady Bracknell?
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Ernest will die due to a severe chill in Paris
What does Jack say Ernest’s fate will be in the future?
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To be able to change their name to Earnest
Why do Jack and Algernon want to be christened?
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Jack will only allow Cecily to marry Algernon if Lady Bracknell will allow him to marry Gwendolen.
Under what conditions will Jack give consent for Algernon to marry Cecily?
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Yes
Is Algernon and Jack’s pursuit of marriage considered sincere?
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Algernon
Who is the first person in Act II to pretend to be Earnest?
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