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Assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

Assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2017, 21]   “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)is a witty comed...
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Comment on the treatment of love and marriage in “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

Comment on the treatment of love and marriage in “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2015, 18, 20, 22]    Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895...
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What are the sources of laughter in “The Importance of Being Earnest?” 

What are the sources of laughter in “The Importance of Being Earnest?” [NU: 2020]  Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) is a comedy full of laugh...
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How does “The Importance of Being Earnest” convey a serious message through comic situations?

How does “The Importance of Being Earnest” convey a serious message through comic situations? Oscar Wilde's (1854-1900) play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) uses humour an...
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Discuss the use of puns in the title of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” 

Discuss the use of pun in the title “The Importance of Being Earnest.” [NU: 2015, 21]  Pun is a figure of speech that plays with words having two or more meanings. In “The Importan...
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How can you assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest?”

How can you assess the role of Jack Worthing in the play “The Importance of Being Earnest?” Or, The role of Jack Worthing. Or, How is the mystery of the identity of Jack Worthin...
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Sketch the character of Lady Bracknell

Sketch the character of Lady Bracknell. [NU: 2016, 18, 20] ★★★   In “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Lady Bracknell is one of the funniest and s...
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Evaluate Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” as a social satire.

Evaluate Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” as a social satire. [NU: 2016, 17, 21] ★★★       Oscar Wilde’s (1854–1900)  play “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) i...
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What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s rejection of Jack Worthing’s proposal to marry Gwendolen?

What is the cause of Lady Bracknell’s rejection of Jack Worthing’s proposal to marry Gwendolen? [NU: 2019]   “The Importance of Being Earnest” (1895) by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) pre...
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