Irony in "Pride and Prejudice"

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This paper examines how "Pride and Prejudice" is a social satire and irony is one of its most used devices. It looks at how the name itself signals the central irony, depicted in the story of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth is spirited and intelligent and her presence is meant to be a contrast to the silliness Jane Austen is satirizing in the novel. It concludes that the ultimate irony in the novel is that she is the one who is guilty of pride and prejudice.

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"There are smaller examples of irony in the novel. Elizabeth and her sister Charlotte, a colorless and boring girl, both play the piano. But while Charlotte's playing is completely proper and correct, just as her behavior is, it is lacking in fire. Elizabeth, on the other hand plays with not so much perfection, but with such passion that her playing is captivating, drawing others to her while Charlotte's sends them away.
Another small irony is the relationship between Elizabeth and her mother, a silly woman who shares with her daughter a free and spontaneous personality."

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