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Question 1

Name three features of Roman Comedy

Answer 1

+ Subplots and parallel plots
+ Wordplay and Puns
+ Heavy Reliance on Stock Characters

Question 2

Algernon quote, relates to misogyny: “ T– O— W– T- B—– T- A W—- I- T- M— L— T- H–, I- S– I- P—–, A– T- S—— E—, I- S– I- P—-.”

Answer 2

“The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her, if she is pretty, and to someone else, if she is plain.”

Question 3

Algernon quote, relates to social class and morality, Act 1 colloquy with Lane: “T— S— A- A C—-, T- H— A——— N- S—- O- M——-“

Answer 3

“They seem, as a class, to have absolutely no sense of morality”

Question 4

Algernon quote, Relates to Hypocrisy and wasteful/superficial/luxury lifestyle: P—- D–’- T—- T– C——- S———. T— A– O—— S——– F– A— A—— (T—- O– A– E— I-)”

Answer 4

“Please don’t touch the cucumber sandwiches. They are ordered specially for Aunt Augusta (takes one and eats it)”

Question 5

Algernon Quote, relates to Gwendolen, Gender Roles, Lady Bracknell and Aestheticism:” A– W—- B—– L— T—- M——, T— I- T—- T——. N- M– D—. T—’s H–. Jack’s line; I- T— C—–? Algernon; I- I- P——– P——!

Answer 5

“All women become like their mothers, that is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his. is that clever, It is perfectly phrased!”

Question 6

Algernon Quote, relates to aestheticism and his nonsense character: “M—- I H—- A B——— F—-? I N—- H— A– A——- U—– I H— A B——— F—-“

Answer 6

“Might I have a buttonhole first? I never have any appetite unless I have a buttonhole first”

Question 7

Algernon Quote, Relates to his nonsense character and fantasy life: C—–, I A- V— M— H— I—– T- H— Y– B—- I- O–. P———– W— T– W—— W– S- C——-“

Answer 7

“ Cecily, I am very much hurt indeed to hear you broke it off. Particularly when the weather was so charming”

Question 8

Algernon Quote, relates to triviality, Subversion and the Victorian Gentleman: W—, O– M— B- S—— A—- S——–, I- O– W—- T- H— A– A——– I- L—”

Answer 8

“Well one must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life”

Question 9

Algernon Quote, relates to ignorance and privilige, as well as Algernon’s food-driven nature: “Y– C– N– P——- A– M- T- G- W—— D—–, N- O– D—, E—– V———- A– P—– L— T—”

Answer 9

“You can not possibly ask me to go without dinner, I never go without dinner, no one does, except vegetarians and people like that”

Question 10

Algernon Quote, Relates to Farce, Fashion, Upper Class Pretenses and Conceitedness: “ W–, I D–‘t L— Y— C——…… I- A- O———– O———, I M— U- F– I- B- B—- I——– O— E——-“

Answer 10

“ Well, I don’t like your clothes………If I am occasionally overdressed, I make up for it by being immensely over educated”

Question 11

Gwendolen Quote, Subvert the separate spheres debate: “T– H— S—- T- M- T- B- T– P—– S—– F– A M–. A– C——– O— A M– B—– T- N—— D——- D—– H- B—— P——– E———”

Answer 11

“The home seems to me to be the proper sphere for a man. And certainly once a man begins to neglect domestic duties he becomes painfully effeminate”

Question 12

gwendolen Quote, relates to the menotony of the upper class: “M- P— W—— C—–….. Y– W— C— M- S—–, W— Y– N–?”

Answer 12

“My poor wounded Cecily– You will call me sister, will you not? ”

Question 13

Cecily Quote, relates to subversion of gender norms and Cecily’s fantastical/fanciful imagination: “Y– S—- B–! O- C—–, W- H— B— E—— F– T– L— T—- M—–”

Answer 13

‘You silly boy! Of course, we have been engaged for the last three months”

Question 14

Cecily Quote, relates to subversion of the upper class being sensible and courtly love: “ O-, I D— T—- I S—– C— T- C—- A S——- M–”

Answer 14

“ Oh, I don’t think I should care to catch a sensible man”

Question 15

Gwendolen Quote, relates to the pretenses of the upper class and the difference between public and private behavior (could relate to subversion of the separate sphere gender expectations): “I H— Y– A—– L— A- M- J— L— T—, E——— W— T—- A– O—- P—– P—–.”

Answer 15

”I hope you always look at me just like that, especially when there are other people present.”

Question 16

Algernon Quote, relates to farce, deception and is just funny: “ I K—– B—— T— A——–”

Answer 16

“I killed Bunbury This Afternoon”

Question 17

Lady Bracknell Quote, relates to ignorance of the upper class and Lady Bracknell’s subversion of expectation and distaste for education: “ I D- N– A—– O- A—— T— T—— W— N—— I——-, I——- I- L— A D—— E—– F—-: T—- I- A– T– B—- I- G—”

Answer 17

“I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance, Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit: touch it and the bloom is gone”

Question 18

Jack Quote - Relates to the lavish lives of the upper class and Jack’s proclivity for demanding gratification without considering consequence- O__, P_______ P_______! W_______ E______ S_________ B_____ A__________ A___________?

Answer 18

Oh, Pleasure, Pleasure! What else should bring anyone anywhere?

Question 19

Algernon quote – relates to the portrayal of female characters and gender-specific morality T____ W_____ Y____ F________ W_______ G_____________ I___ P___________ D___________. I___ I___ A________ A___ B_____ A___ T____ W______ G_____________ F________ W______ Y____.

Answer 19

(Adressing Jack) The way you flirt with Gwendolen is perfectly disgraceful. Almost as bad as the way Gwendolen flirts with you.

Question 20

Lady Bracknell Quote— Could relate to triviality, Lady Bracknell’s calloused character, feminism and the comic villain: “I_ T____ I_ I_ H___ T___ T___ M_ B______ M___ U_ H__ M___ W______ H_ W__ G____ T_ L___ O_ D__”

Answer 20

I think it is high time that Mr Bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or die

Question 21

Jack Quote— Subversion of Morality, Subverts Protagonistic traits, Luxurious Lifestyle/Privilege- “A_ A H___ M____ T___ C__ H_____ B_ S___ T_ C_____ V___ M___ T_ E_____ O__‘_ H_____ O_ H________”

Answer 21

“as a high moral tone can hardly be said to conduce very much to either one’s health or happiness”

Question 22

Dr Chasuble Quote—- Mocking Religion, Morality, Lack of Sacrality (could also relate to gender norms and Miss Prism being more competent in intellectual fields)– “M_ S____ O_ T__ M______ O_ M____ I_ T__ W___________ C__ B_ A______ T_ A_____ A__ O_______, J_____, O_, A_ I_ T__ P______ C___, D__________.”

Answer 22

“My sermon on the meaning of manna in the wilderness can be adapted to almost any occasion, joyful, or, as in the present case, distressing”

Question 23

Miss Prism quote— Relates to Victorian Morality, The perfect, yet somehow unusual comic resolution and Miss Prism’s Ironic/Hypocritical character— “ T__ G___ E____ H______ A__ T__ B__ U________. T___ I_ W___ F______ M____.”

Answer 23

The good ended happily and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means

Question 24

Gwendolen Quote—– Relates to the Comedy of Manners, Triviality and the Nonsense/Subversion technique Wilde commonly uses to implicitly mock the upper class—– “I_ M______ O_ G____ I________, S____, N__ S________, I_ T__ V____ T____.”

Answer 24

In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.

Question 25

Miss Prism Quote—– Relates to Irony/Hypocrisy, The paradoxical and Contradictory nature of Miss Prisms Dialogue and Character, The Imperfect Comic Resolution and the Ambiguity between “good” people and “bad” people—- “I A_ N__ I_ F_____ O_ T___ M_____ M_____ O_ T______ B__ P_____ I___ G___ P_____ A_ A M_____‘_ N_____. A_ A M__ S___, L__ H__ R___”

Answer 25

I am not in favour of this modern mania of turning bad people into good people at a moment’s notice. As a man sows, let him reap.

Question 26

Cecily Quote—– Subverts Morality and Gender Expectations, Ironic and helps Cecily break out of the role of the Ingenue—– “I H___ Y__ H___ N__ B____ L______ A D_____ L___ P__________ T_ B_ W_____ A__ B____ R_____ G____ A___ T__ T___”

Answer 26

I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time.

Question 27

Miss Prism—– Relates to the comic, Awkward flirting between her and Chasuble, The subversion of the institution of Marriage in the play and could be to express Wilde not completely advocating traditional marriage — “N_ M______ M__ I_ E___ A_________, E_____ T_ H__ W___”

Answer 27

No married man is ever attractive, except to his wife

Question 28

Dr Chasuble—— Relates to the Comedy of Manners, Mocking the facade of the upper class being “refined”, Aestheticism and could show how the male characters are often incompetent and awkward compared to/when around the women—– “W___ I F_______ T_ B_ M___ P____‘_ P____, I W____ H___ U___ H__ L___. I S____ M_____________, M_ M________ W__ D____ F___ B___.”

Answer 28

Were I fortunate to be Miss Prism’s pupil, I would hang upon her lips. I spoke metaphorically, my metaphor was drawn from bees.

Question 29

Algernon— relates to triviality, Algernon’s role of the fool (comedic gluttony), Ironic/subversive and mocking the idea of the idea of the Victorian Gentleman being “serious”—- I H___ P____ W__ A__ N__ S______ A____ M_____. I_ I_ S_ S______ O_ T___.

Answer 29

I hate people who are not serious about meals. It is so shallow of them.

Question 30

Gwendolen quote—— relates to Triviality, The facades of the upper class (comedy of manners), Gwendolen’s dominance in the relationship—— I O____ W___ T___ I_ P_____, A_ A__ R___, Y__ W___ M___ D_____________.”

Answer 30

(after Jack expresses his feelings) I often wish that in public, at any rate, you were more demonstrative.

Question 31

Jack Quote——- Relates to lack of religosity, Jack subverting the protagonist and te similarity between him and Algernon (mirroring quote)—- “G_________, I M___ G__ C_________ A_ O____ I M___, W_ M___ G__ M______ A_ O___.”

Answer 31

Gwendolen, I must get christened at once- I mean, we must get married at once.

Question 32

Jack quote—- Shows Relief Laughter theory, the difference between the women’s articulation and the men’s lack there of, Feminist/Powerful female characters and courtly love—- “M___ F_____, E___ S____ I M__ Y__ I H___ A______ Y__ M___ T___ A__ O____ G___…… I H___ E___ M__….. S____ I M__ Y__.”

Answer 32

Miss Fairfax, ever since I met you I have admired you more than any other girl…I have ever met…since I met you.

Question 33

Gwendolen and Cecily in unison—– relates to Farcical, Subverts Morality and could be related to gender-specific morality as well as superficiality—— “Y____ C________ N____ A__ A_ I_________ B______”

Answer 33

“Your christian names are an insuperable barrier”

Question 34

Jack Quote—– Relates to Deception/Morality/Duplicity, triviality, Subversion, Comic Reversal, The Well Made Play and Wilde’s Personal life having to hide his sexuality— “I_ I_ A T______ T____ F__ A M__ T_ F___ O__ S_______ T___ A__ H__ L___ H_ H__ B___ S_______ N______ B__ T__ T____.”

Answer 34

It is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth.

Question 35

Dr Chasuble Quote—– Relates to a mockery of morality as well as the self-centred nature of the upper class (COM)—– “A_ A S_____ O_ T__ B_____ O_ T__ S______ F__ T__ P_________ O_ D_________ A____ T__ U____ O_____”

Answer 35

As a sermon on the behalf of the society for the prevention of discontent among the upper orders

Question 36

Algernon quote—- relates to the hypocrisy of the upper class, ridiculing morals and Algernon’s hypocritical character: “I_ T__ L____ O_____ D__‘_ S__ U_ A G___ E_______, W___ O_ E____ I_ T__ U__ O_ T___?”

Answer 36

If the lower orders don’t set a good example, what on earth is the use of them?”