Question

3. Justify the title of the play The Importance of
Being Earnest​

Answer 1

Answer:

The play's title can be deceptive. Rather than a form of the name Ernest, the title implies earnestness as a quality one should seek to acquire, as in being honest, sincere, sober, and serious. ... Cecily admits, “It had always been a girlish dream of mine to love some one whose name was Ernest.

Answer 2

Answer:

The meaning of the title The Importance of Being Earnest is that there is something valuable in being earnest, or honest. This title is ironic, however, because the characters in the play are actually not honest.