Mon – Thurs: We will continue to watch “The Importance of Being Earnest”. Bring the film questions to class.
Thursday: Review of The Importance of Being Earnest:
Review Questions:
1. Describe the similarities and differences between Gwendolyn and Cecily.
2. Which Victorian values does Oscar Wilde criticize in “The Importance of Being Earnest”?
3. Miss Prism’s rule of fiction is “The good end happily and the bad end unhappily”. How Does this statement apply to the play?
4. Do any of the characters really learn about the importance of being earnest?
5. Be able to name at least one example of irony from the play.
Friday – Quiz: The Importance of Being Earnest