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... surfaces rather than deep emotions/thoughts. The Importance of Being Earnest, focused on the elite, making fun of their absurdities and excesses, whilst revelling in their witty banter and rambunctious lives. One of the ways Wilde's wit manifests itself is in puns. The double meaning behind the word Earnest, which functions both as a male name and as an adjective describing seriousness. The play twists and turns around this theme, its characters lying in order ... humour masks its social satire. There is much verbal wit in The Importance of Being Earnest - Algernon to servant, Really, i...
- Word Count: 1627
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School