The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest is a three-act comedy written in 1894 which reveals the author’s superior command of language, wit, and mocking of Victorian pretensions and unforgettable epigrams. It presents a plot of four lovers, sometimes partners, sometimes rivals, in witty dialogue. The play allows students to see the art of play writing merged with social criticism to produce a comedy in which readers are lured to look at themselves.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Drama
Student Activities
Students participate in debates, prepare role plays, and conduct interviews. They complete creative art projects. They draft a variety of writing assignments, including formal essays. They prepare a bibliography. Students conduct research to extend and enhance their study of the play. They review the pre-Raphaelite movement in English literature. They compare Victorian and contemporary language and comedy. They learn to critically evaluate plot.
Supplementary materials include a variety of tests with answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Endurance
- Equality
- Freedom
- Respect
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