The Use of Irony in Identity

Irony reflects a disparity between what one says and what one means, or in some cases between what one appears to be and what one truly is. In ôThe Importance of Being Earnest,ö Oscar Wilde uses the irony in identity not only as a humorous plot device but also as a vehicle for commenting on morality. The entire plot is a tissue of deceptions concerning both identity(who one is(and character(the values one lives by.

As a plot device, irony enables Wilde to create a colorful plot in which the characters lead double lives and find themselves in sticky situations, trapped by their own false stories. Jack (who is always pretending to rescue his imagi

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