Study Tools
How to study Pride and Prejudice
How can these Notes help you?, Reading the novel, Interpreting or critiquing the novel, References and sources, Revising for and responding to an assessed task or exam questionPlot & Action
Characters & Themes
Elizabeth Bennet
Who is Elizabeth?, Wit and humour, Irony, Study focus: Reflection and realisation, Key quotations: ElizabethMr Bennet
Who is Mr Bennet?, Flaws and failures, Study focus: Facing up to problems, Key quotations: Mr BennetMr Darcy
Who is Mr Darcy?, First impressions, Study focus: Darcy's first proposal, Key quotations: DarcyMr Wickham
Who is Mr Wickham?, Wickham's past, The elopement, Study focus: Appearance and reality, Key quotations: Mr WickhamLady Catherine de Bourgh
Who is Catherine de Bourgh?, Rudeness and breeding, Study focus: The visit to LongbournStructure, Form & Language
Contexts & Critical Debates
Grade Booster
Assessment focus
What are you being asked to focus on?, What do these AOs actually mean?, What does this mean for your revision?Targeting a high grade
Understanding grade progression, Typical C grade features, Typical features of an A or A* responseQuestions with statements, quotations or viewpoints
Responding to a critical interpretation, Key skills required, Answering a 'viewpoint' questionUsing critical interpretations and perspectives
The 'meaning' of a text, Writing about critical perspectives