PRIDE AND PREJUDICEChapter 1
Pride and Prejudice (Chapter 1)
hear about…in possession of…neighborhoodpersuadecall on…recommend
Bingley
Sir WilliamLady Lucas
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet
LizzyJane
Lydia
Plotthe rightful property
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet
The focus of the conversation
Mrs. Bennet
tried to persuade
Mr. Bennet how?
What ways of expression are usedin Mrs. Bennet’s persuasion? What do you think of her language?
Appreciating & assessing language
when telling the news
after being told to visitBingley by herself
Mrs. Bennet
Ways of expression Examples
modal verbs
specialsentence patterns
subjunctive mood
The language used in persuasion
“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley. (Line 42)
“Don’t you want to know who has taken it?”(Line 16)
“It will be no use to us if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.” (Line 64)
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard …?” (Line 9) “Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that …(Line 19) “Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; …!” (Line 27) “My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! (Line 30) “My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but…(Line 38)“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into ...” (Line 42)
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard …?” (Line 9) “Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that …(Line19) “Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; …!” (Line27) “My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! (Line30) “My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but…(Line38)“But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into ...” (Line42)
The focus of the conversation
Mrs. Bennet
tried to persuade
Mr. Bennet how?
?
persuasive
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of twenty-three years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. (Line 66)
Character of Mr. Bennet
“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better,for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley might like you the best of the party”. (Line35)
What does the underlined sentence mean?Mr. Bingley will like Mrs. Bennet best because she is the most beautiful.
What does the underlined sentence imply?
Appreciating & assessing language
You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. (Line 59)
Appreciating & assessing language
What does the sentence mean?
What does the sentence imply? I care much about your nerves all the time.
I find it common for you to be nervous and I have to bear it for the past twenty-three years.
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of twenty-three years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.(Line 66)
Character of Mr. Bennet
a sudden change in attitude
Thinking
Is Mr. Bennet really indifferent? “Is he married or single?” (Line 26)
“…though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy.” (Line 51)
“Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty I will visit them all.” (Line 65)
Try to predict what will happen next? Can you add an ending to the story?
Prediction
Chapter Two Mr. Bennet annoys his family by
pretending to have no interest in calling on Mr. Bingley, but he actually visits Mr. Bingley without the knowing of his family. When he reveals to his family that he has made their new neighbor’s acquaintance, they are overjoyed and excited. not indifferent
What does the title of the novel mean?
Darcy’s Pride
Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth’s Prejudice
How did pride and prejudice __________?__________?
__________?
come aboutdevelopdisappear
What is the writing tone of the novel? A. Sarcastic B. Serious C. Critical D. Unclear
Writing technique
Guidance on further reading
1. The main idea of the novel
2. The main characters
3. The five marriages mentioned
4. The theme of the novel
5. The development of the plot
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