Earnest Irony Language n D

Earnest Film Version

Far from perfect...

But definitely worth watching, particularly for tone

Wilde, Language

Language techniques 

The play is full of witty dialogues

Satire

Epigrams

Humor

Paradoxes 

In an interesting manner, Wilde, in hidden words, says those things which can never be said directly to the audience.

The Importance of Being Earnest

Themes

Society vs society

Manners vs truth

Language vs Understanding

Love vs Marriage

Class vs Wealth

Absurdity vs Social conventions

Pride vs Action

Motifs

Earnest and Bunbury

The handbag

Christening

Diaries

Miss Prism’s three volume novel

Food

Jack's cigarette case

Major characters 

Jack Worthing

Algernon Moncrieff

Gwendoline Fairfax

Cecily Cardew

Lady Bracknell

Minor characters 

Miss Prism (though she has an important role)

Dr. Chasuble

Lane

Merriman