Read the following excerpt from the novel pride and prejudice and answer the question that follows. from pride and prejudice by jane austen "in vain i have struggled. it will not do. my feelings will not be repressed. you must allow me to tell you how ardently i admire and love you." elizabeth's astonishment was beyond expression. she stared, coloured, doubted, and was silent. this he considered sufficient encouragement; and the avowal of all that he felt, and had long felt for her, immediately followed. he spoke well; but there were feelings besides those of the heart to be detailed; and he was not more eloquent on the subject of tenderness than of pride. his sense of her inferiority, of its being a degradation, of the family obstacles which had always opposed to inclination, were dwelt on with a warmth which seemed due to the consequence he was wounding, but was very unlikely to recommend his suit. how does the author's decision to begin the passage with the dialogue in first paragraph contribute to the passage's overall effect on the reader? select correct answer it to develop the characters themselves. it creates an increased level of surprise. it to convey the passage's emotional impact. it describes previous actions in the story to the reader.