In order to prepare for the exam, read through all your notes and quizzes (you may also look at my notes on the web page). Then go through all of the study questions and jot down specific answers for each question. There will be three sections on the exam:
I) Quotation Identification and Analysis
II) Paragraph Answer (selected from the questions below)
III) Essay (in-class)
Compare and contrast Lady Catherine and Mrs. Bennet.
Compare the friendship between Darcy and Bingley to the friendship between Elizabeth and Jane.
How can you argue that this novel is more than a love story? (i.e. How is this novel political? Explain.)
What social commentary about the institution of marriage does Austen give through this novel? What are some of the different points of view about marriage that she depicts? How does she use these views to argue for her own?
What is the importance of dialogue to this novel?
What is Elizabeth’s hubris? Darcy’s?
What is Elizabeth’s arete? Darcy’s?
What sophrosune does Elizabeth gain? Darcy? How does each learn it? Give specific examples.
What is dissoi logoi? Give at least 2 examples. How does dissoi logoi influence the novel?
How does Austen mock the romance genre and then use it as a model for her novel as well?
How does the concept of The Beautiful is the Good play out in this novel?
Who is the hero of this novel—Elizabeth or Darcy? Why?
How has Austen modernized the romance genre through this novel (compared to The Odyssey or Much Ado About Nothing)?
What are reversal and recognition and how do they play a role in the novel?
Which character in the novel would you want to marry the most and why?(You don't have to answer this, Aero) J
What is the effect of Austen’s use of humor?
List and explain a few of the central themes of the novel.
Why is the novel titled Pride and Prejudice?
Essay Exam:
Passage Analysis on the Lady Catherine scene. You can look at this ahead of time and plan your essay, but we will write it in class next week).