In "<em>The Importance of Being Earnest</em>" Oscar Wild uses irony to transmit a meaning that is opposite of its real meaning, specially situational and dramatic irony.
The play is a "<em>satire</em>", a genre intended to ridicule for the purpose of entertainment and very often to expose flaws in society.
So the use of meaningless dialogues is a common practice in the genre, and the repetition of the word absurd is an example of it, provoking an incoherent situation, to criticize the Victorian society of that time by ridiculing it.
This passage shows that mama is strong and knows the benefits of her shape and type. She is big, and that is to her advantage because it gives her strength and her fat keeps her warm in the winter. It also shows that she is just as capable of completing difficult tasks as a man would be.
The best and most accurate answer among to describe the method of essay organization that starts with a narrow focus and widens in scope throughout the essay is the specific-to-general organization.
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