Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. algernon. oh! there is no use speculating on that subject. divorces are made in heaven. part of the excerpt would be considered an epigram because the short statement “oh! there is no use speculating on that subject” offers a surprising take on the subject being discussed. in the witty statement “oh! there is no use speculating on that subject,” the writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is. the short, witty statement “divorces are made in heaven” offers a surprising take on divorces. in the short, witty statement “divorces are made in heaven,” the writer intentionally describes something as being less than it actually is.