Pride and Prejudice Moments
Moment Context Themes Characters Quotes
MOMENT 0 Marriage Mrs bennet “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in
possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” – sum up
Opening Love Mr B +Mrs B the key premises of the novel.
premises of Courting
“The business of her life was to get her daughters married”
the novel
“Mr Bingley might like you best of the party” (Mr. B)
“They are silly and ignorant like other girls, but Lizzie has more of a
quickness than her sisters” (Mr. B)
MOMENT 1 Novel was Pride Darcy “Mr Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had pleasant
originally titled countenance and easy, unaffected manners” – tricolon list.
Meryton Prejudice Bingley
“First Class and status Darcy+Bingley
ball Impressions”.
“Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest
Friendship opinion”.
(Ch 3)
First impressions “Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared; Darcy was
Strict societal
rules to adhere (Reputation) continually giving offence”.
to. “What a contrast between him and his friend!” -free indirect
discourse of unified people.
Motif of
courtship “His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable
man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come
there again.”-hyperbolic assertive opinions and voice of the people
(unified mind)
“Coldly said, "she is tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt
me.”
MOMENT 2 Austen was one Family Jane “Compliments always take you by surprise and me never” -
of eight children juxtaposition between the sisters. J is modest.
Elizabeth Friendship Elizabeth
and grew up in a Courting Elizabeth+Jane
and Jane close-knit
“Sensible, good humoured and lively (about Mr Bingley)” -tricolon
Women highlights his positive attributes, but perhaps she has failed to see his
after ball family. This is negative ones.
(Ch 4) reflected
through the “All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes” - doublet.
Bennet family, “They are very pleasing women once you converse with them [..]
where it would Elizabeth listened in silence but was not convinced.” – their contrast
be seen as a in judgement.
disaster to have
so many
daughters
=dowries to pay
and entailment
MOMENT 3 Importance of Friendship Elizabeth “In nine cases out of ten, a woman better shew more affection than
marriage – she feels” -pragmatic.
Elizabeth Marriage Charlotte
and Class “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” – marriage and
Charlotte Lucas courting in this time “entirely” emphasises this.
Charlotte is a symbol of
marriage lower class “But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to
women in the conceal it, he must find it out” – idealistic view.
talk.
18th and 19th
(Ch 5-6) century needing
to marry to
survive.
MOMENT 4 Women’s Reputation Darcy “[he] was divided by admiration of brilliancy which the exercise had
reputation given to her complexion and doubt as to the occasion justifying her
Elizabeth at Love Elizabeth coming so far alone” -contrast/torn
being a Pride Elizabeth+Darcy
Netherfield euphemism for
Prejudice “I never saw such capacity, and taste and application as you describe,
section her chastity and united” – list emphasises how demanding and fastidious he is
(Ch 7-12) virtue.
“My temper would perhaps be called resentful - my good opinion
once lost is lost forever” -metaphor, ironic as this is his biggest flaw
Motif of however his pride is
journeys – her
walking there, “The efficacy of poetry in driving away love”
allowed her to “Poetry the food of love”- metaphor as food nourishes and grows
speak to Darcy romantic relationships (reference to twelfth night by Shakespeare)
for the first
time.
MOMENT 5 Collins character Class and status Mr Collins “This gallantry was not to the taste of some of his hearers” -ironic as
creates satire. the compliments to the house which he is entailed.
Lady Catherine
Moment Context Themes Characters Quotes
MOMENT 0 Marriage Mrs bennet “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in
possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” – sum up
Opening Love Mr B +Mrs B the key premises of the novel.
premises of Courting
“The business of her life was to get her daughters married”
the novel
“Mr Bingley might like you best of the party” (Mr. B)
“They are silly and ignorant like other girls, but Lizzie has more of a
quickness than her sisters” (Mr. B)
MOMENT 1 Novel was Pride Darcy “Mr Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had pleasant
originally titled countenance and easy, unaffected manners” – tricolon list.
Meryton Prejudice Bingley
“First Class and status Darcy+Bingley
ball Impressions”.
“Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest
Friendship opinion”.
(Ch 3)
First impressions “Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared; Darcy was
Strict societal
rules to adhere (Reputation) continually giving offence”.
to. “What a contrast between him and his friend!” -free indirect
discourse of unified people.
Motif of
courtship “His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable
man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come
there again.”-hyperbolic assertive opinions and voice of the people
(unified mind)
“Coldly said, "she is tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt
me.”
MOMENT 2 Austen was one Family Jane “Compliments always take you by surprise and me never” -
of eight children juxtaposition between the sisters. J is modest.
Elizabeth Friendship Elizabeth
and grew up in a Courting Elizabeth+Jane
and Jane close-knit
“Sensible, good humoured and lively (about Mr Bingley)” -tricolon
Women highlights his positive attributes, but perhaps she has failed to see his
after ball family. This is negative ones.
(Ch 4) reflected
through the “All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes” - doublet.
Bennet family, “They are very pleasing women once you converse with them [..]
where it would Elizabeth listened in silence but was not convinced.” – their contrast
be seen as a in judgement.
disaster to have
so many
daughters
=dowries to pay
and entailment
MOMENT 3 Importance of Friendship Elizabeth “In nine cases out of ten, a woman better shew more affection than
marriage – she feels” -pragmatic.
Elizabeth Marriage Charlotte
and Class “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” – marriage and
Charlotte Lucas courting in this time “entirely” emphasises this.
Charlotte is a symbol of
marriage lower class “But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to
women in the conceal it, he must find it out” – idealistic view.
talk.
18th and 19th
(Ch 5-6) century needing
to marry to
survive.
MOMENT 4 Women’s Reputation Darcy “[he] was divided by admiration of brilliancy which the exercise had
reputation given to her complexion and doubt as to the occasion justifying her
Elizabeth at Love Elizabeth coming so far alone” -contrast/torn
being a Pride Elizabeth+Darcy
Netherfield euphemism for
Prejudice “I never saw such capacity, and taste and application as you describe,
section her chastity and united” – list emphasises how demanding and fastidious he is
(Ch 7-12) virtue.
“My temper would perhaps be called resentful - my good opinion
once lost is lost forever” -metaphor, ironic as this is his biggest flaw
Motif of however his pride is
journeys – her
walking there, “The efficacy of poetry in driving away love”
allowed her to “Poetry the food of love”- metaphor as food nourishes and grows
speak to Darcy romantic relationships (reference to twelfth night by Shakespeare)
for the first
time.
MOMENT 5 Collins character Class and status Mr Collins “This gallantry was not to the taste of some of his hearers” -ironic as
creates satire. the compliments to the house which he is entailed.
Lady Catherine
