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But the correctness of his eye, and the delicacy of his taste, proved to be beyond his politeness. He was

giving orders for a toothpick-case for himself, and till its size, shape, and ornaments were determined, all of
which, after examining and debating for a quarter of an hour over every toothpick-case in the shop, were
finally arranged by his own inventive fancy, he had no leisure to bestow any other attention on the two ladies,
than what was comprised in three or four very broad stares,... (Sense and Sensibility, chapter 33, p. 13)
Jane Austen's description in the excerpt above is best categorized as

-mundane
-sarcastic
-simplistic
-realistic

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Sarcastic because it’s written in a way to be jokingly and haughty
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Answer:

-sarcastic

Step-by-step explanation:

Jane Austem was a very talented writing, her books usually bring characters and situations where Jane abuses sarcasm and irony, to criticize customs and behaviors of society at that time. This can be seen in the excerpt shown in the question above, where Jane in a sarcastic tone writes the situation that happens in the narrative. As you read the excerpt you can see the acidity with which Jane austen describes the politeness of the character.

Jane austem's works exhibit a tone of irony and sarcasm that can be felt in the description of the facts, in the speeches and attitudes of the characters. Criticism of society and social, political and economic relations.

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