What are the main stages of the battle of the wits between Gwendolen and Cecily in act two? Who seems to win?

... What are the main stages of the battle of the wits between Gwendolen and Cecily in act two? Who seems to win? Targets: * Refer closely to the text * Quote often but briefly * Refer to the story in the present tense * Use expressions such as; but, however, perhaps * Come to a clear conclusion There are five main stages in the battle of the wits between Gwendolen and Cecily. While they battle they use a number of weapons that include: rhetoric questions, patronage, epigrams, sarcasm, deliberate disobedience and bragging. From the very beginning when Gwendolen and Cecily first meet there seems to be an apparent grating of personalities. As soon as Gwendolen enters the scene she straightaway goes to shake Cecily's hand, which is quite a dominating action. It gives the impression that Gwendolen is taking charge and that Cecily in the extreme, is almost powerless to stop her. "Moving to her and shaking hands".

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