PPT-The Importance of Being Ernest? Earnest?

And the importance of HOMONYMS An introduction Review page 2 of your packet complete the left side of the anticipation guide carefully and with thought Whats in a name Arthur Elizabeth Victoria. of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde. Pre-reading activities. Comedy. Brainstorm . comedic devices . – what do audiences find funny? How do actors. . and play writers make people laugh?. Think, Pair, Share.. Being Earnest . By Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was an extraordinary character, a coveted party guest whose witty, urbane, irreverent, wise, generous, and kind presence was sought by many. . W.B. Yeats said, “…the dinner table was Wilde’s event and made him the greatest talker of his time, and his plays and dialogues have what merit they possess from being an initiation, now a record, of his talk.”. By Oscar Wilde . Home page . ACT 1 . ACT III. ACT II . JOHN WORTHING. ALGERNON. MONCRIEFF. LADY BRACKNELL. THEMES. THE NATURE OF MARRIAGE . THE CONSTRAINTS OF MORALITY. THE DANDY. THE DOUBLE LIFE. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX. Being Earnest . By Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest . The Importance of Being Earnest is “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.” The brilliance and . wit. of the play lie in the . dialogue. English IV, AP and Dual Credit . Oscar Wilde and the Comedy of Manners . Satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class or social classes. . Developed in some aspects in Ancient Greece, further present in the works of French dramatist, Moliere, and made famous by Wilde’s play. . state ed Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Study Guide The Importance of Being E arnest By Robyn Brookes by Oscar Wilde BACKGROUND INFORMATION England during the Victorian Era The Victorian Era was a time in British history marked by drastic social and economic changes, conflicts, and contradictions. Na (1899–1961). An introduction to the . real. most . interesting man in the world. "This is to tell you about a young writer named Ernest Hemingway, who lives in Paris... has a brilliant future. I'd look him up right away. He's the real thing." . By Oscar Wilde. Questions:. What is your definition of comedy? . What makes you laugh?. Why is it funny?. What are some funny things you have heard, seen, watched lately?. What is the purpose of comedy?. Triviality. Frivolousness. Money-mindedness. Hypocrisy. . Aspects of Victorian society that Wilde mocks. From the title alone, what do you think this play will be about?. Consider more than one interpretation of the title.. Princess & Connor. Author Background. Oscar Wilde was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and critic. He is . seen . as one of the . greatest playwrights . of . the . whole Victorian . Era. . Childhood. Wilde’s father, William Wilde was educated as a doctor, was medical advisor during the Irish Census of 1841. Specialized in ear and eye diseases. Opened St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital in Dublin, as a service to the poor. Reading Quiz (closed book). How/where do Jack and Algernon each pretend to be named “Earnest”?. Which character ends up being actually named Earnest, and how do we learn this? . Bonus: Why was Oscar Wilde among our list of horror authors in our last class? . Zoë. Born on August 14, 1883 in Charleston, South Carolina. . His . parents were Charles Frazier Just . Jr. and Mary Matthews Just.. His father and grand father were doc builders and both died when Ernest was four..