The Importance of Being Earnest
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- Summary: Algernon asks to see Celily's diary but she refuses. Explanation: This is verbal irony because she's being sarcastic saying she'd give him her diary.
- Algernon
- Do you really keep a dictionary? I'd give anything to look at it. May I? (73)
- Oh no. You see , it is simply a very young girl's record of her own thoughts and impression, and consequently meant for publication.(73)
- Celily
- Summary: Algernon wants to be with Celily so much that he doesn't care what others think and Celily reassures him that they will get married. Explanation: This is dramatic irony because he doesn't really love her since he is pretending to be Earnest.
- Oh, I don't care about Jack. I don't care for anybody in the whole world but you. I love you, Celily. You will marry me, won't you? (74)
- You silly boy! Of course. Why, we have been engaged for the last three months. (74)
- (Kisses her and rushed down the garden)
- I Will be back in no time. (77)
- Summary: As Algernon is leaving, he shows a piece of affection towards Celily making her flustered. Explanation: This is dramatic irony because Algernon is not really coming back.
- What an impetuous boy he is! I like his hair so much. I must enter his proposal in my diary. (77)
- Summary: Gwendolen predicts that they're going to be great friends and Celily thanks her for her accurate impression. Explanation: This is a dramatic irony because the reader knows that they might be battling over 'Earnest' in the future, but they don't know that just yet.
- Gwendolen
- Something tells me that we are going to be great friends. I like you already more than I can say. My impressions of people are never wrong. (78)
- How nice of you to like me so much after we have known each other such a comparatively short time. (78)
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- Summary: Celily reassures Gwandolen that it's okay to say something mean. Explanation: This is situational irony because when someone usually has something mean to say everyone tells them to keep it to themselves and not speak out loud.
- "Pray do! I think that whenever one has anything unpleasant to say, one should always be quite candid. (80)
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