Earnest+-+ACT+1

1. 'A trivial comedy for serious people.' What does this suggest about the play? 2. Is the location significant? 3. What impression do we get of Algernon during the opening exchange with Lane? 4. Are Jack / Ernest and Algernon different in any way? 5. What comments are made about love and marriage? 6. Opening scenes are normally EXPOSITORY (explanatory) in nature. What is explained to the audience in Act 1? 7. What impression is created of the upper classes in the opening Act? 8. How many lies or instances of deception are there in Act 1? 9. Is there any evidence that women have the upper hand over men in Act 1? 10. Is dramatic irony employed in Act 1?

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=PAPER 2 ESSAY - 'The opening scenes of a play can perform several functions. Choose two or three of the plays you have studied and compare their openings.' =

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