all pride and prejudice characters quotes, para headings, larger ideas and final mentions

english lit igcse cie

charlotte paragraph 1

introduced as a pragmatic young woman who is a close friend to Elizabeth, and contrasts her view on marriage

charlotte para 1 “a sensible…”

“a sensible, intelligent young woman”

charlotte para 1 “happiness in…”

“happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” adverb

charlotte para 1 form and structure

direct speech and declarative structure, similar to an aphorism, emphasises her position as pragmatic voice of reason

charlotte paragraph 2

Austen reveals her strategic determination when she secures a marriage proposal from Mr Collins, despite Elizabeth’s strong disapproval

charlotte para 2 “to the…”

“to the satisfaction of both” abstract noun

charlotte para 2 “solely…”

“solely from the pure and disinterested desire of an establishment” adverb, adjectives, noun, oxymoron

charlotte para 2 “she…”

“she had gained her point” idiom

charlotte paragraph 3

Austen reveals the reality of the life Charlotte has with Mr Collins when Elizabeth visits Hunsford, and uses this to illustrate her pragmatism, determination, and independence

charlotte para 3 “Charlotte..”

"Charlotte wisely did not hear” adverb suggest practice

charlotte para 3 “encouraged…”

“encouraged it as much as possible” adverb

charlotte para 3 “supposed…”

“supposed he must be forgotten often” adverb

charlotte larger ideas

her and EB are a portrait of intimate, honest and intelligent female friendship, exploration of different apporaches to marriage and love, representation of domestic marital arrangements

charlotte final mention

“the arrival of her friend was a sincere pleasure to Elizabeth”

collins paragraph 1

how Austen uses Mr Collins’ flattery of LCDB & proposal to EB to introduce him as uncultured, servile, excessively verbose and unromantic

collins para 1 “I have…”

“I have been so fortunate as to be distinguished” adverb

collins para 1 “by no…”

“by no means discouraged by what you have just said” adverb, direct speech

collins para 1 “it does….”

“it does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy of your acceptance” negatives, compound adjective, noun

collins paragraph 2

how Austen uses the moment when Mr Collins approaches MD to show his patronising nature, social ineptitude and obsequious nature

collins para 2 “within…”

“within the scope of your understanding” dramatic irony

collins para 2 “Mr Darcy…”

“Mr Darcy seemed much pleased with the attention” adverb + verb, dramatic irony

collins para 2 form and structure

large chunks of direct speech - demonstrates his verbose, relentlessly talkative nature and his social ignorance and self importance as he does not let others talk, assumes they want to listen to him

collins paragraph 3

how Austen uses Mr Collins’ letter to Mr Bennet after Lydia’s elopement to reveal his darker side, which is portrayed as immoral, lacking Christian values, and unfeeling

collins para 3 form and structure

letter form - reliable form of communication, used to reveal his true nature, proof of his severity and belief he has the right to morally judge others

collins para 3 “the death…”

“the death of your daughter would have been a blessing in comparison to this” noun

collins para 3 “throw off…”

“throw off your unworthy child from your affection” active/physical verb, compound adjective

collins larger ideas

used to reveal deep-rooted sexism in Regency Era society, satirical portrait of sycophancy and comment on church/morality

collins final mention

“console Lady Catherine as well as you can” Mr Bennet’s letter to Collins with news of EB’s engagement to MD - mocking, further derides Mr Collins

lydia paragraph 1

Lydia presented as wild, overindulged, impulsive and chaotic, but ultimately not harmful

lydia para 1 “high…”

“high animal spirits”

lydia para 1 “brought…”

“brought her into public at an early age”

lydia para 1 “we mean…”

“we mean to treat you all…but you must lend us the money” superlative

lydia paragraph 2

Lydia’s recklessness and immature behaviour starts to become impolite, improper and damaging to her and her family’s reputation

lydia paragraph 2 “but…”

“but he is an ugly fellow!” direct speech, offensive adjective

lydia paragraph 2 form and structure

repetition of exclamatory sentences shows her excitement and constant desire for entertainment, gossip, and liveliness - also shows a lack of awareness, as she does not care who may overhear what she says

lydia para 2 “to mend…”

“to mend a great slit in my worked muslin gown” innuendo, symbolism of ripped white dress

lydia paragraph 3

her elopement with Wickham and how being allowed to run wild led to her endangering her own future, hurting her family, and required interventions from the Gardiners and Darcy

lydia para 3 “what a…”

“what a good joke it will be!” blasé, dismissive referencing of elopement

lydia para 3 “Lydia was…”

“Lydia was Lydia still: untamed, unabashed, wild, noisy, and fearless” compound adjectives, listing

lydia para 3 “I do not…”

“I do not think we shall have quite money enough” determiner, negative

lydia larger ideas

foil to Elizabeth and Jane, shows delicacy of female reputation in Regency Era, contrast to stereotypical Regency Era young woman, reveals how easily young women are prey to predatory men

lydia conclusion & final mention

“retained all the claims to reputation” - desperation, clinging to what little she got from her reckless marriage, pathetic final image of Lydia to be both pitied and scorned by the reader

elizabeth paragraph 1

how her liveliness, wittiness and intelligence contradict the picture of ideal regency women

elizabeth paragraph 1 “continued…

“continued her walk alone” adverb alone

elizabeth paragraph 1 “you could…

“you could not make me happy” Elizabeth direct speech, negative

elizabeth paragraph 1 “Lizzy has…

“Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters” comparative, symbolism for all Regency women

elizabeth paragraph 2

how her playful, competitive and argumentative side comes out when she combats Mr Darcy

elizabeth paragraph 2 “I am…

“I am perfectly convinced by it that Mr Darcy has no defect” adverb (perfectly) and hyperbole, sarcasm

elizabeth paragraph 2 “Such as…

“Such as vanity and pride.” direct speech, abstract nouns

elizabeth paragraph 2 “Elizabeth turned…

“Elizabeth turned away to hide a smile” verb hide shows secretive playfulness

elizabeth paragraph 3

how her naïvety and prejudice are revealed, but she overcomes them and love triumphs with Darcy

elizabeth paragraph 3 “he was…

“he was only the man who made himself agreeable nowhere” adverb only, hyperbole

elizabeth paragraph 3 “feeling she…

“feeling she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd.” asyndeton makes it fast paced, adjectives escalating from perpetual to moral

elizabeth paragraph 3 form and structure

indirect speech at the end of the novel shows how happy she is, narrator approves it and reports on her joy with Mr Darcy

elizabeth larger ideas

used to show how prejudice can be overcome, exploration of stereotypes in Regency Era, gender roles

elizabeth final mention

“I am the happiest creature in the world” superlative

lady catherine paragraph 1

Lady Catherine is used to highlight Mr Collins’ obsequiousness, snobbery and servile nature, and is presented as generous

lady catherine para 1 “so fortunate…”

“so fortunate as to be distinguished by the Right Honourable Lady Catherine…” Mr Collins’ letter, hyperbole

lady catherine para 1 “such…”

“such affability and condescension” adjectives

lady catherine para 1 “reckoned…”

“reckoned proud by many people” adjective

lady catherine paragraph 2

Lady Catherine is shown as dictatorial, headstrong and demanding

lady catherine para 2 “dictatorial and…”

“dictatorial and insolent” said by wickham

lady catherine para 2 “for your…

“gave her…told her…instructed her” repetition of commanding/intrusive verbs

lady catherine para 2 “so much…”

“so much dignified impertinence” oxymoron

lady catherine paragraph 3

Lady Catherine is revealed to be hostile, aggressive and insolent, as she verbally attacks Elizabeth when she doesn’t defer to her

lady catherine para 3 “I will…”

“I will not be interrupted!” imperative, exclamatory sentence

lady catherine para 3 “a connection…”

“a connection with you must disgrace him…” imperative

lady catherine para 3 “you will…”

“you will be censured, slighted, and despised…” tricolon

lady catherine conclusion/larger ideas

Lady Catherine used to highlight rank and class and how higher-class people are arrogant, stubborn, headstrong and rude; even this woman, who is immensely high-class, does not scare EB when threatening her and does not affect her sense of self

lady catherine final mention

“either to her affection for him, or her curiosity to see how his wife conducted herself” caved to nosiness despite priding herself on honesty and strength of character

caroline bingley paragraph 1

Austen quickly establishes both the narrator’s and Elizabeth’s negative view of Caroline Bingley, and uses this to highlight the contrast between Jane’s kind and trustful and Elizabeth’s cynical nature

caroline bingley para 1 “power of…”

“power of being agreeable where they chose it”

caroline bingley para 1 “Miss Bingley…”

“Miss Bingley began abusing her as soon as she was out” verb, conjunction

caroline bingley para 1 “at their…”

“at their dear friend’s vulgar relations” juxtaposition, adjective

caroline bingley paragraph 2

Austen describes Caroline’s insincerity, rudeness and social manoeuvering through her one-sided relationship with and quick dismissal of Jane

caroline bingley para 2 “I do not…”

“I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in Hertfordshire except your society” adverb, pretence

caroline bingley para 2 “I really do…”

“I really do not think Georgiana has equal for her beauty, elegance, and accomplishments…” tricolon

caroline bingley para 2 form and structure

Letters used to reveal her inauthenticity, deception and malice - she hides behind letters and further pushes her façade on Jane using them

caroline bingley paragraph 3

Austen exposes Caroline’s jealousy and strong hatred of Elizabeth, as well as her desperation and fixation on Mr Darcy

caroline bingley para 3 form and structure

direct speech when critising/provoking Elizabeth, shows her desperation and true malice, has no shame in attacking her

caroline bingley para 3 “with sneering…”

“with sneering civility” oxymoron

caroline bingley para 3 “are not…”

“are not the ___shire militia removed from Meryton?” allusion

caroline bingley larger ideas

parody of a snobbish upper-class woman, portrait of vanity, used to contrast Jane and is an antagonist to Elizabeth

caroline bingley final mention

“to retain the right of visiting at Pemberly, she dropped all her resentment” verbs, abstract nouns

the gardiners paragraph 1

presented as lower class but contradict assumptions/stereotypes, as they are sensible, wise and clever, foil to Lady Catherine, Caroline Bingley, Mrs Bennet etc

the gardiners para 1 “who lives…”

“who lives somewhere near Cheapside” location

the gardiners para 1 “sensible…”

“sensible, gentlemanlike man” adjectives

the gardiners para 1 “an amiable…”

“an amiable, intelligent, elegant woman…” tricolon

the gardiners paragraph 2

their role in Derbyshire, used to alter reader’s perception of Mr Darcy, emphasises their virtue and goodness

the gardiners para 2 “with…”

“with the greatest civility” superlative

the gardiners para 2 “intelligence…”

“intelligence, taste, or his good manners” triplet

the gardiners para 2 form and structure

direct speech between EB and the Gardiners after leaving Derbyshire shows close relationship based on understanding, intelligence, and thoughtfulness - contrast to lack of direct speech between EB and Mrs Bennet

the gardiners paragraph 3

they are used to highlight Darcy’s heroism and genuine nature, while contiuining to defy expectations of lower class families, pseudo-parents to EB

the gardiners para 3 “we…”

“we have judged it best” collective pronoun, verb, superlative

the gardiners para 3 form and structure

letter form used when Mrs Gardiner reveals truth about Darcy’s involvement in Lydia situation, is a reliable form of communication which emphasises the Gardiners’ trustworthiness and ensures this information is true, contrast to gossip from Mrs Bennet

the gardiners para 3 “My…”

“My dear niece” possessive adjective

the gardiners conclusion/larger ideas

they are last characters mentioned, morality, goodness, ends on positive note; goes against stereotypes of lower class characters, are genial and intelligent, more important to the novel than some other higher class characters

the gardiners final mention

“most intimate terms” superlative

wickham paragraph 1

his charm, charisma and desirability

wickham paragraph 2

his deceit and cunning behaviour