Lesson Plan

British Library: Wilde's the Importance of Being Earnest: A Close Reading

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In this lesson, students will consider several aspects of Oscar Wilde's most popular of comedies, "The Importance of Being Earnest". The success of this play is in part due to its examination of moral principles - in this case, the Victorian notion that sincerity, or earnestness, is its own reward.[PDF]

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CCSS: Adaptable
Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional
Common Core