The Importance of Being Earnest Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote it?
A
Oscar Wilde
2
Q
What era is it?
A
Victorian
3
Q
What is the type?
A
Play
4
Q
What is an epigram?
A
A perfectly phrased statement that turns conventional wisdom on its head
5
Q
Give an example of an epigram?
A
“I hadn’t been there since her poor husbands death. I never saw a woman so altered; she looks quite twenty years younger.”
