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8 May, 01:12

What literary device does Oscar Wilde use in the title of his play The Importance of Being Earnest?

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  1. 8 May, 02:18
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    The correct answer would be C - this is a pun, or a play on words. The main character's name is Ernest, and it is pronounced the same way as "earnest", meaning "honest", a quality the main character of this play should have.
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