Unknown Story
Storyboard Text
- Summary: Algernon is surprised that Cecily has a diary.
- Oh no... When it appears in volume form I hope you will order a copy.
- Do you really keep a diary? I'd give anything to look at it. May I?
- Explanation: This dialogue represents verbal irony because Cecily pokes fun at the purpose of a diary and is sarcastic about publicizing her diary.
- Summary: Algernon, who pretends to be Ernest, is confused about his engagement with Cecily.
- But how did we become engaged?
- Well, ever since dear Uncle Jack confessed to us that he had a younger brother...I fell in love with you, Ernest.
- Explanation: This dialogue represents dramatic irony because unlike the reader, Cecily doesn't know that Algernon is pretending to be Ernest while she's confessing her love for him.
- Summary: Cecily tells Ernest (Algernon) that she broke off her engagement with him.
- It would hardly have been a serious engagement if it hadn't been broken off at least once.
- But why on earth did you break it off?
- Explanation: This dialogue represents verbal irony because Cecily is being sarcastic about how engagements should be broken off .
- Summary: Cecily is surprised that Mr. Worthing is Gwendolen's guardian.
- I think that when someone has something unpleasant to say, one should always be quite candid.
- Explanation: This dialogue represents verbal irony because if someone were to say something offensive, they wouldn't be honest.
- Summary: Cecily is surprised that Ernest has a "brother".
- Explanation: This dialogue represents dramatic irony because the reader knows that Ernest does not have a brother. The reader also knows that Ernest does not exist.
- Ernest never mentioned to me that he had a brother.
- Oh, Mr. Ernest Worthing is not my guardian. It is his brother - his elder brother.
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created
No Downloads, No Credit Card, and No Login Needed to Try!
