<p> Pride & Prejudice Journal: Analysis of Satire and High Comedy</p><p>While reading P&P you will keep a hand-written dialectical journal focused on Austen’s use of satire/high comedy/comedy of manners.</p><p>What is Satire? </p><p>“Satire is writing that ridicules or criticizes individuals, ideas, institutions, social conventions, or other works of art or literature.” – From Prentice Hall Literature, 2007</p><p>You must keep in mind that satire is not just about ridicule; it is ridicule with a purpose. The writer of satire may use a tolerant, sympathetic, witty, and/or tongue-in-cheek tone (Horatian Satire) or an angry, bitter, condemning tone (Juvenalian Satire). Austen primarily employs the former. </p><p>Important Note: There are 3 Volumes in the book but the Prestwick House & Dover Editions do not reflect this, so make note of it in your text:</p><p>Prestwick House Edition: (The version we purchased this year)</p><p>Volume I: Ch. 1-23 (pp. 9-120) Volume II: Ch. 24-41 (pp. 121-208) Volume III: Ch. 42-61(pp. 209-end)</p><p>Dover Edition: (The version we purchased last year) Volume I: Ch. I-XXIII (pp. 1-91) Volume II: Ch. XXIV- XLI (pp. 91-163) Volume III: Ch. XLII-LXI (pp. 163-end)</p><p>Journal Requirements: For each Volume of the novel, you will select 4 quotations from that part of the text that reflect the ideas of high comedy/comedy of manners/satire and write them on the left side of your journal; your analysis of the quotation will be on the right side. This will be a hand- written (not typed) journal.</p><p>Choose interesting quotations and do a "close reading" so that your analysis is engaging and insightful and reflects an understanding of Austen's comedic and/or satiric purpose and use of language. You are required to analyze only 12 total quotations (4 per volume x 3 volumes) so put your energy into choosing quotations that speak to you and analyzing with depth of thought. By now you know what this means, so make sure you produce quality work.</p><p>This will be graded as an analytical essay (AP 9-Point Rubric). Each paragraph must include context and the importance of the quotation, along with Level 3 analysis of Austen’s comedic and/or satiric purpose. I have provided a few sample frames for the L3 part of your analysis on the page below.</p><p>This should go without saying, but as a reminder… All commentary must be your own thoughts and insights. Plagiarism from online sources or other students will result in a zero and a referral to administration for further discipline. Do your own work. L3 Frames (use if helpful):</p><p>Frame A: Austen (employs/ utilizes/ uses/ includes) (comedic or satirical strategy: hyperbole /understatement /overstatement/ irony/ incongruity/ absurdity) (in this quote/ here/ in this situation) in order to (satirize WHAT? Make WHAT point about her society?). This is effective because___ (elaborate/explain/answer the So What?).</p><p>Frame B: By including details such as (pithy quote or paraphrase), Austen effectively (employs/utilizes) (comedic or satirical strategy: hyperbole/ understatement/ overstatement /irony/ incongruity/ absurdity) to convey her satirical purpose (of/ which is) ___. Don’t forget to elaborate/explain!</p><p>Frame C: By juxtaposing (element 1) with (element 2), Austen reveals her underlying satiric purpose of ___. Her (intentions/strategy) are/is effective because ___.</p><p>Frame D: Austen’s purpose here is made clear: ___. Don’t forget to elaborate/explain!</p><p>Final Note: Please do not analyze the opening line of the text. We will have discussed that quote in depth as a class, so it is not an appropriate choice. </p>