Question

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

Answer 1

Answer: "C. pun"

Prompt:

Select the correct answer.

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

Commentary: I hope that this helps you. The Lord bless you, my friend. Shalom

Answer 2

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.