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This unit is ≈18% of the GCSE English Lit, across 7 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 6 of 7 · The 19th-century novel

Pride and Prejudice

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Trace Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy through the first proposal, Darcy’s letter, Pemberley, and the resolution
Analyse the themes of marriage and money, class and reputation, pride and prejudice, and women’s position
Explore Austen’s methods: irony (including the opening sentence), free indirect discourse, dialogue, and contrasting marriages (Charlotte and Collins, Lydia and Wickham, Jane and Bingley)

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Link the novel to the Regency context of entailment, inheritance and the marriage market

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