Read the passage from an essay on The Importance of Being Earnest. Chasuble. . . . Your brother was, I believe, unmarried, was he not? Jack. Oh yes. Miss Prism. [Bitterly.] People who live entirely for pleasure usually are. How is the passage an example of Wilde achieving his overall purpose in writing the play?

Wilde uses realism to instruct the audience so they approve of the marriage.
Wilde uses sarcasm to shame the audience into embracing the social code.
Wilde uses humor to entertain the audience while he comments on marriage.
Wilde uses criticism to instruct the audience about the importance of morality.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. one question you should always ask yourself: “am i with the results? ” b. always ask yourself this question: “ am i with the results? ” c. one question you should always ask yourself is : “am i with the results? ” d. always ask yourself a question like: “am i with the results? ”

Which kind of narrator knows the thoughts and see all of the charters in the story

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful