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The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Examples of hyperbole in "The Importance of Being Earnest" include characters making exaggerated statements for comedic effect. For instance, Algernon describes his friend Bunbury as being "quite...

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde employs hyperbole, verbal irony, and dramatic irony as comic techniques in his play. Hyperbole exaggerates trivial matters for comedic effect, as seen when characters overstate the...

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