Rivalry in The Importance of Being Ernest

Wilde presents some(prenominal) Cecily and Gwendolen quite also in Act 2 due to the f make that both argon fixated on the thinker of marrying a man referd Ernest. The conversations in the beginning of the second act between Gwendolen and Cecily are conveyed as being elegant and friendly. This is unequivocal in the course of action Something tells me we are going to be enormous friends. Wilde utilises dramatic irony in this speech as it contradicts what happens aft(prenominal) Gwendolen finds out about Cecily marrying Ernest in which they become the total resistance of friends. The witty ex throws between Gwendolen and Cecily at the tea table high spot Wildes portrayal of blue women in the late nineteenth century. Wilde presents changes in t iodine in with the conversation between Gwendolen and Cecily as both women exchange impolite and witty comments to severally different in a polite and complaisant manner, this is due to the concomitant that both want to give civi lized in bird-scarer of the servants as they know that it is not woman like to bitterness in front of the busy help. This is noticeable in the line Are there whatsoever interesting walks in the vicinity, run away Cardew?. One could suggest that the pro forma address of the second name highlights the falsely civil personality that both Gwendolen and Cecily hold. The fact that the commencement exercise name has been replaced by the oddment name indicates a change in behavior and expresses the growth social distance. The reference to the choke names also hold still for their developing irritation with each other.\nWilde presents conversations between Gwendolen and Cecily through the usage of rivalries. The fact that both women affray by highlighting each others intelligence and wit highlights Wildes idea of rivals, however one could argue that Gwendolen and Cecily and more confusable then they are different. The use of wit and satire in the exchanges between the women ar e presumable in the line When i see a dig, i call it a spade. Cecily uses this phrase in ord...