How Does Wilde Create Humor In The Importance Of Being Earnest

In Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde creates humor in the scene where Algernon and Cecily talk about their relationship. Wilde not only personally makes fun of the characters themselves but also of the values that the Victorian Era upholds. Such values include cherishing looks over personality and the confusion between them. Wilde cleverly does this by also uses satire, characterization and irony to not only ensued laughter in the audience but also deliver an undertone message critiquing society and its morals.
Early on in the scene, Wilde uses satire to produce laughter from the audience by showing the ridiculous of Cecily’s statement. Such an example can be see when Algernon asks Cecily about her diary, “A diary [is a]