Question

Veronica is giving a speech to her language arts class about Jane Austen. The passage below is what she's reporting.

Jane Austen

Jane Austen, considered to be one of the most popular English novelists, is mainly known for her portrayal of strong female characters. Her novels, such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion, are widely read even today.
In her novels, Austen realistically portrays the heights and depths of human nature. Readers can easily relate to characters like Elizabeth Bennet, Emma Woodhouse, and Catherine Morland. Through these characters, Austen also highlights the social conditions of her time. She describes her characters very well and portrays them as smart and funny or even arrogant and edgy. In fact, her female characters are so realistic that it almost seems like she is voicing her own thoughts through them.
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Based on this report, what is it about Jane Austen that makes her writing so engaging?
A.
Readers find her language very simple.
B.
She uses experiences from her own life.
C.
She always uses a lot of metaphors in her writing.
D.
Readers can easily relate to her female characters.

Answer 1

late response but I'll answer anyway for future reference

I'll pick out some key phrases that will help cue us into our solution:

- "Jane Austen...is mainly known for her portrayal of strong female characters"
- "realistically portrays the heights and depths of human nature"
- ""Readers can easily relate to characters like Elizabeth Bennet..."
- "her female characters are so realistic..."

with that being said, which of the answer choices do you think best represent why Austen's writing is so engaging?