Question

read the excerpt from pride and prejudice by jane austen. mrs. hurst and her sister allowed it to be so—but still they admired her and liked her, and pronounced her to be a sweet girl, and one whom they should not object to know more of. miss bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl, and their brother felt authorised by such commendation to think of her as he chose. how does the diction help create the authors voice? the repetition ofsweet girl helps create a sympathetic voice. the phrase therefore established helps create a critical voice. the words admired and liked help create an emotional voice. the words allowed and authorised help create a mocking voice.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The repetition of "sweet girl" is not the main factor creating a sympathetic voice. The overall tone has more nuanced elements.
• Option 2: "Therefore established" doesn't create a critical voice. The context around it doesn't support that.
• Option 3: "Admired" and "liked" are rather neutral in creating an emotional voice compared to other elements.
• Option 4: The use of "allowed" (implying a reluctant or conditional acceptance) and "authorised" (in a somewhat formal and perhaps ironic way) helps create a mocking voice. Austen often uses such diction to comment on social hierarchies and behaviors in a satirical manner.

Answer:

The words "allowed" and "authorised" help create a mocking voice.