Find an example of an ironic statement in chapters 1–5 of pride and prejudice. explain why the statement is ironic and what point austen makes by using irony in this way.

Your answer may include excerpts and descriptions such as these:

"She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me; I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men." (chapter 3)

Mr. Darcy’s statement about Elizabeth Bennet in chapter 3 of Pride and Prejudice is ironic because he falls for her charm only a few chapters later:

Elizabeth was far from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of some interest in the eyes of his friend. Mr. Darcy had at first scarcely allowed her to be pretty; he had looked at her without admiration at the ball; and when they next met, he looked at her only to criticise. But no sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she hardly had a good feature in her face, than he began to find it was rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes. (chapter 6)

A different kind of irony occurs in the following description of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet:

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news. (chapter 1)

This description makes an observation about an ironic situation: the Bennets are mismatched as a couple and yet their relationship has endured.

that answer is right from plato so you might want to paraphrase :)

Explanation:

this answer to this question is c. allegory

why?

stories with allegories have a hidden symbolic meaning with a theme. the hidden meaning can be political, or other real life problems.