Question

Read the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Mr. Bingley had soon made himself acquainted with all the principal people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, was angry that the ball closed so early, and talked of giving one himself at Netherfield.

Which literary element is the focus of this excerpt?

characterization
plot
point of view
setting

Answer 1

characterization

This sentence describes Mr. Bingley's traits and behavior (lively, unreserved, sociable), so it focuses on characterization.