Question

Which lines in these excerpts from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice are examples of free Indirect speech

Answer 1

Answer:

"Nothing could be more delightful To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley's  heart were entertained."

Explanation:

A free indirect speech can be defined as a style of narrating a character's thoughts. This thought is presented in a combination of the third-person report and the first-person direct speech.

The statement from the given passages that exemplifies the free indirect speech is "Nothing could be more delightful To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley's  heart were entertained."

In this statement, Mr. Bingley's character is characterized using the free indirect speech.