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| Definitions of fictional forms |
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| Examples of fictional genres |
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| Courtly romance, poetry, pastoral romance, fabliau, picaresque, chivalric romance, |
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| Emily and Charlotte Bronte, Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, Rudyard Kipling |
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| Mary Shelly, Sir Walter Scott, Jane Austen |
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| Lizzy's first impressions |
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| Always wrong, with the exception of Caroline Bingley and Mrs. Hurse |
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| Austen's characterization of Mrs. Bennet |
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| A stupid woman obsessed with marriage and land, properties |
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| Mr. Bennet's interaction with Mr. Collins |
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| Bennet was excited to meet him after he read his letter but quickly tired of him |
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| Collins’s sycophancy and the class system |
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| Kissed ass to better himself (claimed differently); was very lucky to be Mrs. DeBourge's chaplain because he got to live in Rosings Park |
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| Darcy’s initial impression on the Meryton neighborhood |
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| He thought it was classless and lacking of society |
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| Lizzy’s reaction to the union of Charlotte and Collins |
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| Feels betrayed by Charlottle |
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| Darcy’s reasons for cautioning Bingley away from Jane |
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| Because he felt Jane's intentions were sincere; her family; financial situation |
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| Lizzy’s stated reasons for refusing Darcy’s first proposal |
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| She didn't like him and she was mad about him breaking up Jane and Bingley |
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| Lizzy’s self criticism after reading Darcy’s letter |
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| Her blindness to his nice personality and to Wickham's bad intentions and her father's improprieties |
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| Lizzy’s and Darcy’s changed positions after the structural climax |
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| Lizzy changes her ideas about Darcy; Darcy gives up on Lizzy (in a way) |
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| The Bennet’s reactions to Lydia’s running off with Wickham |
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| Mr. was distressed; Mrs. Bennet was distressed at first until she heard they got married |
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| Bingley’s docile nature and affability |
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| Allows Bingley to fall in love easily; easily manipulated |
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| Darcy’s role in resolving the novel’s chief subplot |
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| Darcy solves the subplot (marriage) by getting Lydia and Wickham married, marrying Lizzie, and Convincing Bingley to marry Jane |
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| The novel’s many possible matchups |
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| Darcy-Rochester, Jane-Lizzie, Caroline-Blanch, Ms. Fairfax-caretaker of Pemberly |
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| Mr. Gardiner’s steadying influence |
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| The only respectable man in Lizzie's family |
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| Mr. Bennet’s characterization of his daughter’s marriage choices |
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| Wickham and Lydia's marriage=stupid; Lizzie and Darcy= good, but he didn't want to let her go; Jane and Bingley= shallow |
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| Mr. Collins’s humorous remarks |
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| His sycophant behavior; his stupid remarks |
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| Setting of the frame story (Canterbury Tales) |
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| Took place during "the journey" in April 1388-1400, on a journey to Becket's tomb |
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| Characteristics of the pilgrims |
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Knight: courtly romance
Squire: best tale never told
Franklin: alcoholic*
Prioress: bad nun, fat ho
Nun's Priest: resentful towards women |
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