AnswersDBN LA 8-CRPart 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being EarnestQuestion 2
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Part 2: Literary Devices in The Importance of Being Earnest

Question 2 • DBN LA 8-CR

Which line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest is a paradox?

Answer
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.”

Explanation

A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but expresses a point. In choice D, the speaker says one must be serious in order to have amusement, linking two ideas that seem opposed. The contrast makes the line paradoxical.

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