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
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.
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.
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.
Good! :)
Actually, I just checked and it WASN'T B.
Sorry, that was me ^ ; I forgot to put my name in.
D is the answer
The technique of satire used by Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest is ridiculously exaggerating the importance people such as Gwendolen place on a name. To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the text and identify instances where characters express a disproportionate emphasis on societal conventions, such as the significance of a name. This can be seen particularly in Gwendolen's obsession with marrying a man named Ernest. By highlighting this absurdity, Wilde is using satire to critique the shallow values and artificiality of Victorian society.
