P&P

FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Please finish reading the book. Make sure that you have finished all of the work set out below for Thurs June 25, Wed June 24 and Mon June 22. You must post at least three responses to the discussion board over the holidays. You can choose to respond to posts already there or you can begin a new topic of your own devising.

CLASSWORK
1 Why do you think, is Darcy attracted to Elizabeth? What appealing qualities does she have? 2 Charlotte Lucas says "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." What does this statement reveal about her? Do YOu agree with her statements? Explain. Answer the following questions in full in your workbook. Use examples from the text as appropriate. 1. Do you think Elizabeth's first impression of Darcy was justified? The class made a list of the five things that we consider when making a first impression. 2. At the first ball, what facts does the narrator give about Darcy? How do the guests perceive him? What is Elixabeth's first impression of him? Why? 3. Who is Charlotte Lucas? What comment does she make about Jane? What do yo suppose is the reason behind such a comment? 4. At Sir William Lucas's gathering, how does Darcy act around Elizabeth? At NEtherfield, what are the conversations like? 5. Why, do you think, is Darcy attracted to Elizabeth? What appealing qualities does she have? 6. Charlotte Lucas says, "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." What does this statement reveal about her? Do you agree with her statement? Questions sourced from Pride and Prejudice Study Guide - The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
 * Thursday June 25**
 * Wednesday June 24**

Monday June 21
Irony - the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. Satire -something held up for scrutiny by the use of ridicule and/irony. Used by authors to attack something of which they disapprove.

We discussed how these two literary devices are evident in the opening sentence of the novel "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a young man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Bathos is another literary device used by Austen in P&P. Here is a worksheet that explores this concept.

We discussed how Pride and Prejudice is a very good example of a novel in the Romantic genre. A novel of the romantic genre is characterised by a dashing hero and a spirited heroine, and many intricate play twists and turns before eventually the inevitable happy ending. We talked about how P&P fits this genre.

The characters and the relationships of the major charachters are introduced in the first 12 chapters. Draw a diagram that connects the characters with each other. Use two adjectives to describe each character and when you draw a line to connect the characters with each other use one adjective to describe their relationship.

LINKS
[|fun (for you jordy)] Great find but0006 - a great way to spend some time in your hols. [|A very good site with a thorough overview of the text]

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[|Reviews on the Novel] [|p and p at austen.com] A chapter summary of the book.

Literature

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