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Questions: Use Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance of Being Earnest" to answer the questions. Approach the literary text by focusing on the importance of the literary form to the meaning of a work.
1. Is the literary text divided into discernible sections? What relationships are there between the sections? Are there patterns in the similarities and differences you find among the sections?
2. What are the most distinctive elements of the literary text? For instance, are differences among characters emphasized, and if so, is this distinctiveness achieved by description by the narrator or other characters, dialogue, or other means? Consider all the literary elements typically used in the genre of drama. You may want to consult the list of questions you can ask about drama.
3.What do you notice about the language that is used to carry a plot forward, evolve a metaphor, or define any of the other literary elements? Are there particular uses of words, figures of speech, allusions to other literary texts or cultural matters, or symbols that seem to echo throughout the text?
4. When you gather all the thoughts you've had about this literary text, what do they add up to in terms of a theme or themes that the text explores?
5.How does taking a formalist viewpoint help you understand how you create meaning from the literary text you are reading?