Question

Read the excerpt from Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest. Jack. I have lost both my parents. Lady Bracknell. To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. What effect does the pun have on this scene

Answer 1

a) It makes the scene more humorous.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) It makes the scene more humorous.

b) It makes the scene more serious.

c) It makes the scene confusing.

d) It makes the scene boring.