In this lesson, young scholars will consider several aspects of Oscar Wilde's most popular of comedies, "The Importance of Being Earnest". The success of this play is in part due to its examination of moral principles - in this case, the Victorian notion that sincerity, or earnestness, is its own reward.[PDF]

Concepts

characterization, homonyms, comedy, irony, satire

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Additional Tags

victorian age, victorian melodrama, victorian society, the importance of being earnest

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

RL.11-12.6