How did Jane Austen use imagery to develop the setting and characters?
Imagery does not play a very significant role in Pride and Prejudice. It is used to a minimal extent, as most of the novel takes place through dialogue. However, it is used when describing the beauty of Pemberley. This estate,the only symbol in the novel, is of Mr. Darcy himself. The fact that the greatest imagery is used when describing him may or may not be a concious tactic employed by Austen. What are the symbols used in the novel? Pride and Prejudice is a novel that is oddly void of symbolism, partly because of its dependence on dialogue and not description. However, there is one major symbolic presence in the novel–Pemberley, Darcy’s estate. The beautiful estate sits at the center of the novel, literally and figuratively, as a geographic symbol of Darcy himself. What are major conflicts? The major conflict is between Elizabeth Bennett and the snobbish class-consciousness of the era, which is brought to life by Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Miss Bingley. There are also more minor
