Pride And Prejudice Test Flashcards
What does Pemberly symbolize
Attraction to wealth or attraction to Darcy
What does Netherfield symbolize
Hope for a wealthy marriage
What do the eyes and books symbolize?
Elizabeth’s intelligence or liveliness
What does dancing symbolize?
Only opportunity for men and women to be together
What are themes relating to social class
- higher classes are more desireable to marry while the lower classes use marriage to upgrade their status
- class doesn’t define a personality
- higher classes look down upon lower classes
Themes about love and marriage?
- marriage first, love second
- class and status lead to marriage
- patient love is real love
Themes about family
- social class you are born into doesn’t determine the social class you will end up in
- the reputation of your family impacts your decisions and others views of you
- depending on your strength of character your families faults will be reflected on you
Themes on Pride
- Pride is okay unless it hurts others
- Pride is okay until it turns into vanity
- Pride is a result of your upbringing
Themes on prejudice
- prejudices hide true character
- prejudice can prevent love
- prejudice is often wrong
When was the time of romanticism?
1798-1832
What was romanticism
A time of nature inspired poetry, political questioning, and individualism
Who were two of the “founding fathers” of romanticism and what did they do to contribute?
Wordsworth and Coleridge; they published “new” literacy type in their lyrical ballads
What are the 6 characteristics of romanticism?
- questioning authority
- nature
- ordinary = extraordinary
- simple language
- emotions
- elements of the supernatural
Define questioning authority
Suffering main character who was a martyr or rebel
Questioning authority values who?
Individuals who question authority
What is the Byronic hero
The bad boy stereotype
Define nature
Transformative, omnipresent > human experience
Define ordinary = extraordinary
Personal experiences are epiphanies that alter the life of the speaker
define simple language
Express personal experiences in a meaningful way ( both simple and direct)
Define emotions
Rejects the social “us” and embraces “me”//follow your heart before your head
Define the elements of the supernatural
Nature was so powerful it could not be contained
When was regency England?
1810-1820
How/when did regency England recieve it’s name?
It was named after George the 4 was appointed; it refers to the time before Queen Victoria. when George pushed for progress in the arts, science, etc
What do the letters symbolize?
True emotion without censorship
what is the gentry?
a broad social class (nobility; included land gentry and professional
describe entailment
a process to keep land within the family in 1 piece; given to one male relative rather than splitting, females can not inherit
what was the focus of women’s lives?
courtship
what would marriage mean for women?
attaining greater wealth and position
where do the bennets live? (name of house)
longbourn
