Plot Summary (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Genre of The Importance of Being Earnest
Genre of The Importance of Being Earnest
Comedy of manners satirising Victorian society
Two main male characters in the play
Two main male characters in the play
Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff
Name both Jack and Algernon adopt
Name both Jack and Algernon adopt
Ernest
Jack's name in the city vs. country
Jack's name in the city vs. country
Ernest in city, Jack in country
Gwendolen's requirement for who she loves
Gwendolen's requirement for who she loves
Must be named Ernest
Where Jack was found as a baby
Where Jack was found as a baby
In a handbag at Victoria Station
Who is Cecily
Who is Cecily
Jack's 18-year-old ward
Who Algernon pretends to be in Act II
Who Algernon pretends to be in Act II
Ernest, Jack's brother
Jack's true identity revealed in Act III
Jack's true identity revealed in Act III
Algernon's older brother, named Ernest John
Play's final message (Jack's realisation)
Play's final message (Jack's realisation)
The vital importance of being Earnest