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Part 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being Earnest Answers

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Which line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest is an epigram?

A
“I am not sure, however, that the news inspires me with feelings of unmixed delight.”
B
“It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time.”
C
“You must remember his constant anxiety about that unfortunate young man his brother.”
D
“Were I fortunate enough to be Miss Prism’s pupil, I would hang upon her lips.”
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Which line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest is a paradox?

A
“Child, you know how anxious your guardian is that you should improve yourself in every way.”
B
“I certainly wouldn’t let Jack buy my outfit. He has no taste in neckties at all.”
C
“Oh! It is strange he never mentioned to me that he had a ward. How secretive of him!
D
“Well, one must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.”
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What literary device does Wilde use in this passage?

A
pun
B
paradox
C
understatement
D
epigram
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The pun in this passage relies on which two definitions of the word little?

A
“narrow”
B
“younger”
C
“unimportant”
D
“brief”
E
“small in size”

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