Four Walls

Realism in Pride and Prejudice and its examples 1. Pride and Prejudice reflect everyday life, observations, practical concerns, feelings, responses, and desires. Austen’s fictional world and her characters are believable and true to life.  2. Similar to realist fiction, Austen highlights the issues of her contemporary society such as the socio-economic dynamics surrounding marriage and the unjust entailment law prevalent in Regency England.

Examples of Irony in Pride and Prejudice The irony in Pride and Prejudice and its examples Verbal Irony 1. “It is a truth universally acknowledged….wife” (Austen 3) - from Chapter 1. 2. Elizabeth makes the following comment about Mr. Darcy to Mr. Wickham in Chapter 41: “In essentials, I believe, he is very much what he ever was” (Austen 192).