Test Friday, May 14 on the material covered for the Victorian Era
Review Guide:
1. Main characteristics of the Victorian era
2. Define the following terms:
satire
tone
theme
dramatic monologue
3. Be able to apply tone and theme to the following poems:
Jabberwocky (p. 858)
To An Athlete Dying Young (p. 888)
When I Was One-and-Twenty (p.889)
4. For “The Importance of Being Earnest” be able to describe the following characters:
Algernon
Jack Worthing
Cecily
Gwendolyn
Lady Bracknell
5. What aspects of Victorian society are being satirized in “The Importance of Being Earnest”?
6. How does the title “The Importance of Being Earnest” apply to the play itself?
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