Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest.

algernon. [languidly.] i don’t know that i am much interested in your family life, lane.

lane. no, sir; it is not a very interesting subject. i never think of it myself.

algernon. very natural, i am sure. that will do, lane, you.

lane. you, sir. [lane goes out.] this excerpt best illustrates which feature of a comedy of manners?

a)an example of class differences
b)a comparison of country and city life
c)a commentary on marriage
d)an illustration of clever wordplay

Oscar Wilde is the author of "The Importance of Being Earnest" from which the character of Algernon is taken.  The novel presents a satire of the Victorian aristocracy.

The play is a ludicrous comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious characters to escape oppressive social obligations. Presenting the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Its high mockery and witty dialogues have helped make The Importance of Being Earnest Wilde's most popular play.

This excerpt best illustrates a feature of a comedy of manners as:

A)an example of class differences

modifying the base for word

your answer is c) experiments with water vapor showed that elements combine in specific proportions.