Which pair is most closely associated with romantic possibility and marriage in the play?

• A. Miss Prism and Canon Chasuble.
• B. Lane and Miss Prism.
• C. Lady Bracknell and Jack.
• D. Gwendolen and Jack.

Answer: (A)

Romantic possibility in the play is playfully dramatized through a light, in-text romance between Miss Prism and Canon Chasuble. Their interactions are full of shy affection and flirtation, and the idea of their marriage sits as a hopeful, humorous thread running alongside the main plot. Wilde uses this pair to poke fun at how propriety and churchly ceremony shape love and marriage, presenting a cheerful vision of a late-in-life romance that still fits the social code of the time. While the central romance between Jack and Gwendolen drives the primary plot, the association of Miss Prism and Canon Chasuble with the possibility of marriage makes them the pair most closely tied to that theme in a distinct, comedic way.