Pride and Prejudice Flashcards
What economic reason is there for why Mrs. Bennet is so anxious for her daughters to marry well?
The entailment- the girls will not inherit anything.
Which best identifies Elizabeth’s initial perception of Wickham?
She is attracted to him.
What reason would Darcy have for being jealous of Wickham- according to Wickham’s story?
Darcy’s father liked him more than Darcy.
At the end of Chapter 27 is says that Elizabeth will cure herself of the influence of “spleen and disappointment” in what manner?
a visit to the country
Lady Catherine judges the Bennet girls for what?
Not being educated by a governess.
What is said to be the mutual advantage of a “union” of Darcy and Elizabeth (which Elizabeth now fears is impossible)?
Elizabeth would lighten Darcy up by teaching him humor and fun and Darcy would teach her the knowledge of the world.
Jane wishes her happiness for Elizabeth. Elizabeth responds, saying that she will never haver her happiness until…
she is good like Jane.
What is the harshest word that Lady Catherine uses to insult Elizabeth that completes this sentence, “Heaven and earth!– of what are you thinking? Are the shades of Pemberley to be thus…”
polluted
After they are engaged, Elizabeth and Darcy talk about how they first fell in love. Which of the following is accurate?
Elizabeth tells Darcy that he liked it when she disrespected him.
How does the following statement from Mr. Bennet to Elizabeth end? “I know that you could be neither happy nor respectable, unless you truly esteemed your husband; unless you looked to him as…”
superior
Which is NOT true of the historical “background” of the novel?
It is aristocratic.
What English author is credited with establishing the formula for the sentimental novel?
Samuel Richardson
What do the titles of the first two sentimental novels have in common- that is indicative of their content?
They are the names of girls. (ex: Pamela and Clarissa)
What, according to the plot formula, initially makes the good- good girl vulnerable?
an economic situation
The villain is an aristocrat that places himself above the moral law. What is the name for this attitude?
libertine
The primary action of the villain is…
abduction
How does the story end?
The good- girl dies or the good- good girl marries the villain.
Name the two “genre issues” that cause the sentimental novel to be judged negatively.
It is a popular art form (mass print).
It is a feminine art form (written by women so it isn’t as good).
“Pride and Prejudice is in rebellion against itself” is illustrated by the fact that Elizabeth is in rebellion, specifically, against what two character types?
romantically affected women and the aristocratic abductor
Explain how Austen’s device of “equivocal/parallel characterization” works, in general, relative to the sentimental formula.
Characters come in pairs. Characters are taken from the sentimental novel and are split into two different characters.
Which part of the sentimental villain does Darcy represent?
the arrogant aristocrat and the would be libertine
What indicates that Darcy is very closely identified with the abductor villain?
Darcy feels guilty for the abduction and he rectifies it.
Which part of the sentimental villain does Wickham represent?
abductor
Which sister is the “good- good” girl?
Jane
No villain transforms in Pride and Prejudice; instead the change is in the mistake attitude of the protagonist. What special term does the novel use for this device?
prejudice
