Title: The Duality in Oscar Wilde's Comedy The Importance of Being Earnest
Abstract: Oscar Wilde is one of the most hilarious playwrights in the history of English literature. He together with Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, and Sheridan were regarded as the four peaks in the history of English drama. Among all his comedies, The Importance of Being Earnest fully shows Wilde's artistic style and comic capability. Starting from its humorous language, this article will have a stylistic analysis based on the relationship between linguistic form and its aesthetic function to recognize the dualities in that comedy, so as to see the unique charm of the eternal masterpiece of Wilde.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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