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Lauren Ponder

Narrative Techniques in ¡¥Pride and Prejudice¡¦ *

Throughout chapter 17 of ¡¥Pride and Prejudice¡¦, Jane Austen uses different narrative techniques to enhance our understanding of the story and of the characters in this chapter. The techniques include ¡¥showing¡¦, which involves direct speech and ¡¥telling¡¦ where the narrator describes what happens, what the characters say and how they feel.„Ï ¡¥Showing¡¦ allows the reader to see the character in conversation with others. In comparison ¡¥Telling¡¦ involves using the techniques of free indirect speech and focalization giving the reader an in-depth view of the character and ¡¥telling¡¦ their thoughts and feelings. *

In chapter 17 the story is being told by the omniscient narrator, who describes events from a third- person point of view.„Ï The narrator knows what the character feels and thinks.

The chapter begins with an example of ¡¥telling¡¦ using indirect speech:......

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