Parental Guidance
Verbal Irony: In Chapter 1, Mr. Bennet refers to his wife’s "nerves" using this sarcastic, friendly-sounding term.
"Old friends"
Situational Irony: To ensure Jane stays at Netherfield, Mrs. Bennet denies her the carriage and makes her use this instead.
On horseback in the rain.
Verbal Irony: Elizabeth states that she would easily forgive this of Darcy if he had not mortified her of that same flaw.
pride
Situational Irony: Darcy tells Bingley that Elizabeth is "tolerable" at the ball, but his later private thoughts reveal he feels this way.
Admires her / admires her eyes.
Verbal Irony/Satire: The famous opening line claims a wealthy man "must be in want" of this.
A wife
Verbal Irony: Mr. Bennet "commends" this daughter for her "great powers" of music, though her playing is actually embarrassing.
Mary Bennet
Situational Irony: Mr. Collins is a clergyman, but he spends his time at Hunsford doing this instead of caring for souls.
Flattering Lady Catherine
Situational Irony: Wickham acts as a victim when talking to Elizabeth, but later misleads her out of want of this.
10,000 pounds/ money
Situational Irony: Lady Catherine de Bourgh claims to be the height of "breeding," yet she treats Elizabeth in this manner at Rosings.
Being rude/bossy
Verbal Irony: The narrator describes the Bingley sisters as "elegant," but immediately follows it with this description.
"proud and conceited."
Verbal Irony: Mr. Bennet tells Elizabeth she will be a "stranger" to one of her parents if she does marry this specific man.
Mr. Collins
Situational Irony: Charlotte Lucas marries for "security," but she manages her husband by encouraging him to do this all day.
Working in the garden
Dramatic Irony: Elizabeth tries to "tease" Darcy about his character at the Netherfield ball, unaware that he is actually feeling this for her.
Falling in love with her
Verbal Irony: Elizabeth tells the Bingley sisters that their brother is "fortunate in his friends," despite her finding them to be this.
Snobbish
The narrator's focus or this character's thoughts and feelings makes them unreliable, seen easily once Wickham's true character is revealed.
Elizabeth
Situational Irony
Mr. Collins initially desires one Bennet daughter when Mr. Collins arrives, but he has actually to propose to this daughter instead.
Elizabeth
Dramatic Irony
The "entail" is meant to keep wealth in the Bennet name, but it forces the daughters to be financially dependent on this man.
Mr. Collins
Situational Irony
This character defends Wickham’s decision to suddenly pursue Miss King, creating a sharp contrast to their previous statements about marriage and wealth.
Elizabeth
Situational Irony
Miss Bingley mocks Elizabeth’s "dirty stockings" after her walk, unaware that the act had an unexpected effect on Darcy.
Making him admire her
Situational Irony and/or Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony & Satire: The narrator mocks Mary Bennet’s "wisdom," which is really just a collection of these.
Moral platitudes/sayings
Mrs. Gardiner gives Elizabeth a "serious" warning for her to "be on guard" and not to fall in love with Wickham because of his lack of this.
Fortune/Money
Verbal Irony
In her rejection of Mr. Collins, Elizabeth tries to be "polite," while he interprets her "no" as being of this behavior.
"Elegant female"
Verbal Irony
When Wickham tells Elizabeth his "sad story" at the Whist table, he is breaking a social rule for "gentlemen" by doing this.
Airing private grievances
Dramatic Irony
Lady Catherine de Bourgh attempts to manage everyone's lives at Rosings, but Elizabeth responds to her in this surprising way.
Not being intimidated
Situational Irony
The narrator notes that "to be fond of dancing" is a "certain step" toward this life milestone.
Falling in love / Marriage
Verbal Irony/Satire