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17 October, 00:10

Which literary device is used in the title of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest?

A. hyperbole

B. oxymoron

C. pun

D. simile

E. metaphor

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  1. 17 October, 03:40
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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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