The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Wilde's birth year & place
Wilde's birth year & place
1854, Dublin, Ireland
Year Wilde convicted of 'gross indecency'
Year Wilde convicted of 'gross indecency'
1895
Year 'Importance of Being Earnest' written
Year 'Importance of Being Earnest' written
1894
Date & venue of play's 1st performance
Date & venue of play's 1st performance
14 Feb 1895, St. James's Theatre, London
Genre of 'Importance of Being Earnest'
Genre of 'Importance of Being Earnest'
Comedy of manners
Definition of epigrams
Definition of epigrams
Short, witty statements often containing a paradox
Wilde's aestheticism philosophy
Wilde's aestheticism philosophy
'Art for art's sake'
What farcical elements are
What farcical elements are
Exaggerated situations creating humour
Pun in play's title
Pun in play's title
Ernest (name) & earnest (adjective) - appearance vs reality
Marriage portrayed as
Marriage portrayed as
Social contract, not romantic union