TIOBE Context Flashcards
When was it premiered?
Valentine’s Day 1895
Who was Wilde’s wife?
Constance Lloyd
Who did Wilde have an affair with?
Lord Alfred Douglas
Poem written by LAD which was entered as evidence in Wilde’s trial
Two loves
Final line of that poem
I am the love that dare not speak its name.
This poem was published in which magazine?
The Chameleon
Who took Wilde to court?
Marquess of Queensbury - LAD’s dad
Name of the poem that Wilde wrote about his experiences in jail.
Ballad of Reading gaol
Name that he published this poem under
Prisoner 4099
How many children did Wilde have?
2
What did Wilde’s family do after he was found guilty?
Changed their name and moved to Holland
Where did Wilde die?
Paris
What was a possible cause of death?
Meningitis which may have been contracted by Syphilis
What three words of accusation on a calling card precipitated Wilde’s trail
A posing somdomite (sodomite)
Who was Queen of England during Wilde’s lifetime?
Queen Victoria
What years was Queen Victoria on the throne?
1837-1901
The mid-nineteenth century Crisis of Faith was caused in part by the publication of which book?
The Origin of Species 1859
Power of the elite in Victorian times
Autocracy
Lady Bracknell is fearful of which revolution which saw the monarchy overthrown by workers?
The French Revolution. 1789 or 1848
When did Victoria begin to wear black for the rest of her life?
1861 after the death of her husband, Albert
Walter Pater articulated many of the ideas associated with what artistic movement?
Aestheticism
What did the Free Woman movement (which we could align Gwendolen’s marital views with) do?
Pushed the limits set by male-dominated society, seeking equal social, marital and voting rights.
Who directed the recent film adaption of TIOBE?
Parker 1998
What is TIOBE’s subtitle?
A trivial COMEDY for serious people.
Other self
Alter ego
Jack goes by what name in the town?
Ernest
What is the name of Algernon’s fictitious, invalid friend?
Bunbury
Lady’s Bracknell’s opening line
dear Algernon, I hope you are behaving very well
Algy’ response to AA’s first line
I’m feeling very well, Aunt Augusta
As the curtain drops how many couples are left on stage
3
What traditional stock role from comedies does Lady Bracknell play?
The block
Significance of the name Augusta
Derived from emperor Augustus, autocratic, aggressive leader
The final 6 words of the play
The vital importance of being Earnest.
At the end of the play, Lady Bracknell accuses Jack of what?
displaying signs of triviality
Miss Prism’s most important line
As a man sows, so shall he reap
We live in an age of
Ideals - Gwendolen
Algy - I have dared to love you
wildly, passionately, hopelessly, devotedly
