Gwendolen Quotes

Question 1

A1
‘‘Gwendolen, you will…..’’’
Gwen - ‘‘Certainly….’’
[Gwendolen remains…..]

Answer 1

“Gwendolen, you will accompany me” “certainly mama” [Gwendolen remains behind]- A1

Question 2

'’My….. has always been to…. of the name….’’

Answer 2

“my ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Ernest”- A1

Question 3

'’It is a…… name. it has a music of its….. it produces….

Answer 3

“It is a divine name. it has a music of its own. it produces vibrations”- A1

Question 4

'’I adore….But you…. to me yet. Nothing has been said at all about…’’

Answer 4

“I adore you. But you haven’t proposed to me yet,-. Nothing has been said at all about marriage- A1

Question 5

'’What wonderfully…… you have Ernest!’’ A1

Answer 5

“what wonderfully blue eyes you have Ernest!”- A1

Question 6

A1:
‘‘[He tries to…: she…. him

Answer 6

[He tries to rise: she restrains him] A1

Question 7

'’I may …. someone else, and marry….’’

Answer 7

I may marry someone else, and marry often- A1

Question 8

A2
‘‘What a very sweet…..! Something tells me that……. I like you already more…..

Answer 8

“What a very sweet name! Something tells me that we are going to be great friends. I like you already more than I can say. “- A2 “my father is Lord Bracknell”- A2

Question 9

'’My….. is Lord….’’

Answer 9

“my father is Lord Bracknell”- A2

Question 10

A2:
‘The home seems to me to be…………’’

Answer 10

“The home seems to me to be the proper sphere for the man”- A2

Question 11

'’Cecily, mamma, whose views on….. are……, has brought me up to be………; it is part of her……; so do you mind my looking at you…….’’

Answer 11

“Cecily, mamma, whose views on education are remarkably strict, has brought me up to be extremely short-sighted; it is part of her system; so do you mind my looking at you through my glasses?”- A2

Question 12

A2;
‘‘How secretive….! he grows more…..’’

Answer 12

“How secretive of him! he grows more interesting hourly”- A2

Question 13

’‘[rising and……..]’’

Answer 13

[rising and going to her]- A2 (contextualise)

Question 14

'’Ernest has a……. He is the very soul of…..

Answer 14

“Ernest has a strong upright nature. He is the very soul of truth and honour”- A2

Question 15

A2:
‘‘disloyalty would be….. as….’’

Answer 15

“disloyalty would be as possible to him as deception”- A2

Question 16

A2:
‘‘But even men of….. moral character are extremely……. to the influence of the…….. of others’’

Answer 16

“But even men of the noblest possible moral character are extremely susceptible to the influence of the physical charms of others.”- A2

Question 17

A2:
‘‘the announcement will…… in the….. as the latest’’

Answer 17

“The announcement will appear in the Morning Post on Saturday as the latest”- A2

Question 18

A2:
‘‘[produces…… of her….’’]

Answer 18

’‘[produces diary of her own]’’

Question 19

A2
‘‘one should always have…….. to…… in the train’’

Answer 19

'’one should always have something sensational to read in the train’’

Question 20

A2
[sarcastically] ‘‘i am…… that i have never seen a…. It is obvious that our social spheres have been…..’’

Answer 20

A2 [sarcastically] “i am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different”- A2

Question 21

A2
‘‘I had no….that there were any….’’’

Answer 21

'’I had no idea there were any flowers in the country’’

Question 22

A2:
‘‘[with….. politeness] thankyou [….] detestable…..!’’

Answer 22

[with elaborate politeness] thankyou [aside] detestable girl!”- A2

Question 23

A2:
‘‘Sugar is not…….’’

Answer 23

“sugar is not fashionable anymore”- A2

Question 24

A2
‘‘I am known for…… of my….., and the extra ordinary……….’’

Answer 24

“I am known for the gentleness of my disposition, and the extra ordinary sweetness of nature”- A2

Question 25

A2:
‘‘My first…… are invariably….’’

Answer 25

'’My first impressions of people are invariably right’’ A2

Question 26

A3;
‘‘But we will not be………’’

Answer 26

'’But we will not be the first to speak’’ A3

Question 27

A3
‘‘Mr Worthing, i have…. to ask you.’’

Answer 27

'’Mr Worthing, I have something very particular to ask you.’’ A3

Question 28

A3
‘‘Their explanations appear to be quite….., especially…..’’

Answer 28

A3
‘‘Their explanations appear to be quite satisfactory, especially Mr Worthing’s’’

Question 29

’‘[Gwendolen….. with an…… finger’’’

Answer 29

[Gwendolen beats time with uplifted finger]

Question 30

A3:
‘‘[Speaking……] Your Christian names are still………. That…..!’’

Answer 30

“[Speaking together] Your Christian names are still insuperable barrier. That is all!”

Question 31

A3
‘‘How absurd to……. of the sexes….. men are……’’

Answer 31

“How absurd to talk about equality of the sexes… men are infinitely beyond us”A3

Question 32

A3
[To….] Darling!’’

Answer 32

[To Jack] “Darling!” A3

Question 33

A3
‘‘if you are not….., i will wait here…..’’

Answer 33

'’If you are not too long, i will wait here for you all my life’’

Question 34

A3:
‘‘This suspense is…., i hope it….’’

Answer 34

'’This suspense is terrible, i hope it will last’’

Question 35

A3:
‘‘What is your….., now that you have become…….’’

Answer 35

'’What is your Christian name, now that you have become someone else’’

Question 36

A3:
‘‘I can.For I feel that…… to …..’’

Answer 36

'’I can. For I feel that you are sure to change’’ A3