"The Importance of Being Earnest" (Wilde) - IB / A-Level TEACH Bundle + ANSWERS

This bundle includes all my handouts, worksheets, and activities to teach The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. The resources are designed to be taught at a fairly high level, avoid looking flashy or patronizing, and instead focus on enabling higher-level cognitive, critical, and thinking skills, as well as to hone close-reading skills in your students.

The bundle includes the following resources:

1 - Oscar Wilde Biography, with a particular focus on his philosophy of aestheticism and ideology - linked to the play, and his literary legacy.

2 - Reading Comprehension & Close Reading Questions for the entire play, split up into didactically manageable and meaningful units / parts.

3 - Wilde in Context Activities: These are various engaging activities, informative texts, and other resources that help you focus on the socio-cultural and historical context of the play. The units cover aspects such as Wilde's aestheticism, Victorian England, the butler/valet in Victorian society, the aristocracy, concepts of Victorian 'earnestness', the Industrial and Agricultural revolutions, etc.

4 - Wilde's Wit, Humour, Wordplay, and Aphorisms: Various presentations, activities and lesson materials to analyze types of comedy and the humour of the play.

5 - Analysing Structure: Wilde's Theatre & The Well-Made Play: These activities focus on the brilliant structure of the play, and take a closer look at Wilde's pioneering work with The Importance of Being Earnest's structure as a well-made play that incorporates and adapts various other dramatic conventions, including farce, theatre of the absurd, the comedy of manners, and the well-made play structure.

6 - Wilde's Use of Humour as Social Criticism - These activities provide a closer look at how Wilde uses epigrams, paradox, verbal wit and other humour techniques as vehicles for social criticism throughout the play.

7 - Wilde's Use of Aptronyms and Telling Names - These activities focus on how the play's characters have been given aptronyms or telling names, and how the playwright uses these names as indirect characterization and as a vehicle for social criticism and additional humour.

8 - The Role of Food as Symbolism and Motifs: These activities review how Wilde uses food as symbols and motifs to reinforce central themes and issues throughout the play.

9 - Teacher's Guides - Teacher's guides provide notes and my recommendations for how to teach the various activities, including guidance for when and how to teach what is included.

5. Answer Key - An answer key is included with model answers all activities.

Perfect for independent study and distance learning.

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