Miss Prism Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
What does she say relating to Jack’s and German?
A
- “he always leaves stress on your German as he is leaving for town”
2
Q
What does she say about Jack generally which creates dramatic irony?
A
- “sense of duty and responsibility”
3
Q
What does she say about Karma, which is hypocritical?
A
- “As a man sows let him reap”
4
Q
What does she lie about in order to spend more time with Chasuble?
A
- “I find I have a headache after all”
5
Q
What does she say to Jack after discovering Ernest is dead?
A
- “What a lesson for him!”
6
Q
What does she hypocritically/ironically say about being unmarried?
A
- “people who live entirely for pleasure usually are”
7
Q
What stage directions describe Miss Prism after seeing Lady Bracknell?
A
- “[She looks anxiously round as if desirous to escape]’
8
Q
What does Miss Prism confess to?
A
- “I deposited the manuscript into the basinette and placed the baby in the hand-bag”
9
Q
What does she say about her regrets that make it unclear if she is talking about the baby or the manuscript?
A
- “I never can forgive myself”
10
Q
How does she react when Jack insinuates she is his mother? (2 quotes)
A
- “[indignant astonishment]”
- “I am unmarried!”
11
Q
What is her happy ending?
A
- “Frederick! At last!”
12
Q
What does she say when Lady Bracknell insults her manuscript?
A
- “[involuntary indignation]”
