The Importance of Being Earnest
Across
- 2. this is where Jack was found as an infant
- 5. this type of irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what you expect to happen
- 8. this term means to overstate something
- 10. this vocabulary word is someone who dislikes mankind
- 14. this is the type of humor used in the play
- 15. this vocabulary word means unimportant
- 16. this vocabulary word means improper
- 18. this character represents society
- 20. this character is Jack's country servant
- 21. this character pretends to have a sick friend in the country
- 23. this vocabulary word means idealistic,unrealistic
Down
- 1. this is the priest in the country
- 3. Oscar Wilde is from this country
- 4. this term means a play on words
- 6. this vocabulary word means priceless
- 7. this character is Algernon's butler
- 9. this character is young and is admired by Jack
- 11. this character pretends to have a troublesome younger brother
- 12. this type of irony is when the audience knows something the characters don't
- 13. this character is 18 and excessively pretty
- 17. this is the author of the play
- 19. Algernon accuses Jack of being this because he is untruthful
- 22. this is Cecily's teacher