Question

Which of the following is a technique of satire used by Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest?

A. giving information about his characters in a direct, straightforward way
B. ridiculously exaggerating the importance people such as Gwendolen place
on a name
C. praising the wisdom of people such as Lady Bracknell and the Duchess of Bolton
D. letting readers draw their own conclusions about the characters

Answer 1

My guess is B.

Answer 2

I guess no one is answering.... I went with B.

Answer 3

Tutors are volunteers and not always here all the time. I agree with B. I hope you got it right, but that's what Wilde did a lot, exaggerating people's silly ideas to point out how silly they are.

Answer 4

Note that I responded within 20 minutes of your post. I check in here from time to time, but soon must go to the store and do some tidying up around my house, and I expect the morning newspaper to be delivered soon, and expect a friend will drop by for tea and a bagel, so will not be checking in here again for several hours. Other tutors will also be checking as they have time. You have to be patient.

Answer 5

I'm sorry. You're right... I should have been patient. But thank you for answering, Reed. I'm very grateful. ^_^ And it was B.

Answer 6

Good! :)

Answer 7

Actually, I just checked and it WASN'T B.

Answer 8

Sorry, that was me ^ ; I forgot to put my name in.

Answer 9

D is the answer