Authors

Aliezel Kett G. Sayson
La Consolacion College
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: aliezelkittsaysongerana@gmail.com

Jayne Louise D. Pitogo*
La Consolacion College
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: pitogojayne@gmail.com

Donna Mae S. Tagsip
La Consolacion College
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: donnamae.suraliza@yahoo.com

Abstract

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy as they deal with pride, prejudice, and social expectations. This study looks at how Austen structures her sentences and lines, following the rules of English, including grammar, punctuation, and sentence patterns. Using qualitative analysis of secondary data from literary studies, the research examined Subject–Verb–Object sentences, active and passive voice, sentence length, parallelism, and other writing styles. The findings show that Austen mostly uses clear SVO sentences, active voice, and a mix of long and short sentences. She also uses free indirect discourse, irony, dialogue, and formal language to show character traits, emotions, and relationships. Overall, her careful sentence structure, correct English usage, and writing style highlight themes of pride, personal growth, social rules, and love, helping readers understand and enjoy the story.

Keywords: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, sentence structure, stylistic analysis, structuralism.

*Corresponding author

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404522

Recommended citation:

Sayson, A. K. G., Pitogo, J. L. D., & Tagsip, D. M. S. (2025). Structural findings of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: Composition of lines. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 4 (4), 5658-5665. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404522

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