Pride and Prejudice
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- Exposition
- Conflict
- Rising Action
- Austen introduces an array of characters in her exposition, including Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters. The arrival of Mr. Bingley and his friend, the brooding Mr. Darcy, to the Bennets' hometown of Longbourn serves as the inciting incident.
- Climax
- The major conflict revolves around her struggle to find a compatible husband despite the obstacles presented by both social conventions and her own lack of self-awareness.
- Falling Action
- Elizabeth has become enamored of Mr. Wickham, a dashing officer with a long-standing grudge against Darcy.
- Resolution
- Elizabeth’s visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, who live near Darcy's aunt, Lady de Bourgh. When Darcy arrives to visit his aunt, he and Elizabeth are once again thrown into proximity. Mr. Darcy shocks Elizabeth, and provides the novel’s climactic moment, with an unexpected marriage proposal. The arrogant nature of the proposal causes Elizabeth to not only refuse but also lambast Darcy for his previous behavior.
- Darcy writes Elizabeth a letter that clears up confusion around the relationship of Bingley and Jane and reveals Wickham as a scoundrel. Months later, a chance reunion between Elizabeth and Darcy is complicated by the elopement of the youngest Bennet sister with Wickham.
- Darcy arrives and renews his proposal to Elizabeth, who enthusiastically accepts. The novel’s resolution comes from the principal characters’ renunciation of pride and prejudice and their attainment of happiness.
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