Which two characters are coming over to visit?

Which two characters are coming over to visit?

• A. Aunt Augusta (Lady Bracknell) and Gwendolen
• B. Cecily and Miss Prism
• C. Algernon and Jack
• D. Lady Bracknell and Cecily

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing which two characters arrive as visitors, a moment that underscores the play’s satire of social rules and marriage. Aunt Augusta (Lady Bracknell) brings with her the formal, appearance-conscious approach to society, while Gwendolen represents the younger, romantic insistence on choosing a fiancé for the right name and impression. Their arrival sets up the ongoing tension between propriety and desire, and it drives much of the humor as appearances and expectations clash. Cecily and Miss Prism are already present at the country house and aren’t described as coming over as visitors in this moment. Algernon and Jack are central to the plot but aren’t the pair arriving to visit in this scene, and Lady Bracknell with Cecily would signal a different moment or pairing of interactions.

The main idea here is recognizing which two characters arrive as visitors, a moment that underscores the play’s satire of social rules and marriage. Aunt Augusta (Lady Bracknell) brings with her the formal, appearance-conscious approach to society, while Gwendolen represents the younger, romantic insistence on choosing a fiancé for the right name and impression. Their arrival sets up the ongoing tension between propriety and desire, and it drives much of the humor as appearances and expectations clash.

Cecily and Miss Prism are already present at the country house and aren’t described as coming over as visitors in this moment. Algernon and Jack are central to the plot but aren’t the pair arriving to visit in this scene, and Lady Bracknell with Cecily would signal a different moment or pairing of interactions.