Question

1. What is ironic about Cecily’s response when Algernon proposes?(1 point)

She says proposals are boring and walks away

She tells him they’ve been engaged for three months - even though they just met

She insists he propose again with more enthusiasm

She says she must ask Miss Prism for written permission first

Answer 1

She tells him they’ve been engaged for three months — even though they just met. This is ironic because she claims a prior engagement that couldn’t have happened.