Cecily Cardew
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Cecily Cardew is a young, imaginative ward of Jack Worthing in Oscar Wilde’s play "The Importance of Being Earnest," known for her romantic fantasies and sharp wit.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | 18 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Victorian morality
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identity and deception ⓘ romantic fantasy ⓘ satire of romance conventions ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
clever
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imaginative ⓘ rebellious ⓘ romantic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationStatus | being educated at home ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Algernon Moncrieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Importance of Being Earnest, Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
comedy of manners
ⓘ
satirical comedy ⓘ |
| granddaughterOf | Thomas Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardian | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardianRelationshipType | adoptive ward ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
epigrammatic
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Gwendolen Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keeps | diary ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAction |
confronts Gwendolen Fairfax over their supposed engagement to Ernest
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invents a fictitious engagement to Ernest ⓘ records an imaginary romance in her diary ⓘ |
| occupation | pupil ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithGwendolenFairfax | rival then friend ⓘ |
| relative | Thomas Cardew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Jack Worthing’s country house in Hertfordshire ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
heroine
ⓘ
romantic interest ⓘ |
| romanticallyInvolvedWith | Algernon Moncrieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | late Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf | Miss Prism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Jack Worthing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miss Prism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the clash between fantasy and reality
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youthful romantic idealism ⓘ |
| wardOf | Jack Worthing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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