Select the sentence that creates an element of surprise in the excerpt.

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o "yes, i've had some hard times since i saw you last; and many sorrows and all on your account." (paragraph 2)

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o "you remember the diamond necklace you lent me for the ball at the ministry? '" (paragraph 4)
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o "oh, my poor mathilde! but mine was imitation. it was worth at the very most five hundred " (paragraph 14)

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o "you say you bought a diamond necklace to replace mine? '' (paragraph 10)
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Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. lane. i attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. i have often observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand. algernon. good heavens! is marriage so demoralising as that? this excerpt best illustrates which feature of a comedy of manners?

Pl answer ! i nd ! the importance of being earnest presents characters who live for one thing and one thing only—to do whatever will bring them pleasure. what message does the play get across regarding the pursuit of pleasure? do you think the play paints a positive picture of this pursuit of pleasure or a negative picture? give specific examples from the play to explain your response. do you agree or disagree with this message regarding the pursuit of pleasure? why or why not? (25 points) respond in at least 2 paragraphs. you must answer all parts of the question and give examples from the play for support to earn full credit.

The most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to