Question

which lines from the importance of being earnest are epigrams? check all that apply.

• “... in married life three is company and two is none.”
• “well, if you want to know, cecily happens to be my aunt.”
• “it is perfectly absurd your saying that your name isnt ernest.”
• “my dear fellow, there is nothing improbable about my explanation at all.”
• “more than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldnt read.”

Explanation:

An epigram is a concise, witty, and often paradoxical statement. Let's analyze each option:

• "... in married life three is company and two is none.": This is a witty twist on the usual "two is company, three is a crowd", so it's an epigram.
• "Well, if you want to know, Cecily happens to be my aunt.": This is just a statement of relationship, not witty or paradoxical.
• "It is perfectly absurd your saying that your name isn't Ernest.": This is a statement of opinion, not an epigram.
• "My dear fellow, there is nothing improbable about my explanation at all.": Just a statement about the explanation, not an epigram.
• "More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn't read.": This is a witty, concise observation about modern culture, fitting the epigram definition.

Answer:

• "... in married life three is company and two is none."
• "More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn't read."