Oscar Wilde - Satire Flashcards
Who is Oscar Wilde?
Fingal O’Flahertie Wills is a writer who lived between 1854 and 1900.
What is Satire?
Satire is a type of comedy which pokes fun at things and faults and mistakes.
In which section of Oscar Wilde’s
“The Importance of Being Earnest”
does Jack ask Lady Bracknell for advice?
Section 16.
In which of these sections of “The Importance of Being Earnest” does Oscar Wilde satirize society’s ridiculous
emphasis on family heritage and social standing?
Section 17.
In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” who found Jack at the Railroad station when he was a baby?
Mr. Thomas Cardew.
Which section describes Lady Bracknell’s opinion and disapproval of Jack’s up-bringing?
Section 15.
Which section describes Lady Bracknell’s view of Jack’s social standing (being found in a handbag as a baby) in a satirical way?
Section 15.
In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” where did Jack keep the hand-bag he was found in as a baby?
The dressing-room.
In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”, why does Lady Bracknell ask Jack so many questions about his past?
She wants to find out who his family is.
Which section reveals Lady Bracknell’s intentions behind asking Earnest so many questions?
Section 19.
In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,” who is Jack’s love interest?
Gwendolen.
