Gwendolen Act 3 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What does she say about Jack and Algernon looking at her and Cecily?”
A
- “They’re looking at us, what effrontery!”
2
Q
What does she say and then immediately contradict?”
A
- “we will not be the first to speak”
- “Mr Worthing I have something very particular to ask”
3
Q
What does Gwendolen say that corroborates Wilde’s aesthetic philosophy?
A
- “Style, not sincerity is the vital thing”
4
Q
What do her and Cecily say in tandem?
A
- “your Christian names are still an insuperable barrier”
5
Q
What sexist comment does she make?
A
- “How absurd to talk about equality of the sexes!”
6
Q
What element of metadrama does Gwendolen add?
A
- “This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last”
7
Q
What is her last line?
A
- “I feel that you are sure to change”
