Describe Mr. Bennet's character using your own
words, and support your description with
evidence from Austen's text. Why is he so difficult
for Mrs. Bennet to understand, and what does
this difficulty reveal about her character?
Highlight your textual evidence and use the
annotation tool to explain your choices.
4.
What detalls about the Bennets, daughters are
Whealed in this excerpt? What does the
roycussion of the girls reveal about the characters
Or Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? Highlight your evidence
and use the annotation tool to explain your

2.
Identify three examples of Mr. Bennet's "sarcastic
humour." Use the annotation tool to distinguish
what he says from what he really means. What is
the effect of this sarcasm on Mrs. Bennet?
Highlight evidence to support your response.
response.
How is Austen's use of dialogue to characterize
her characters similar to contemporary media
such as television and movies? How is it different?
Highlight your evidence and use the annotation
tool to explain your ideas.


3.
Remember that irony is used to contrast what is
said with what is meant, or what happens with
what was expected. Identify examples of irony in
Mrs. Bennet's dialogue. What is the difference
between Mrs. Bennet's irony and Mr. Bennet's
sarcasm? Highlight examples of irony and use
the annotation tool to record differences.