Sense and Sensibility Quotes

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  • Created on: 24-05-18 14:55
Elinor's sense
Strength of understanding and coolness of judgement
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Her feelings were strong...
but she knew how to govern them
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Marianne and Brandon's relationship
For he was rich and she was handsome
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Elinor believes that wealth affects happiness
But wealth has much to do with it
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Marianne's sensibility
Her sorrows, her joys could have no moderation
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Marianne comments on the trees when leaving Norland
- And you, ye well- known trees! - but you will continue the same
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Marianne here burst....
forward with indignation
7 of 30
Description of Fanny Dashwood
Narrow minded and selfish
8 of 30
They will have five hundred a year amongst them...
and what on earth can four women want more than that?
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Willoughby and Marianne's similarities
Their taste was strikingly alike
10 of 30
This was the season of happiness...
to Marianne. Her heart was devoted to Willoughby
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Edward's shyness and loving heart
When his natural shyness was overcome, his behaviour gave every indication of an open affectionate heart
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When you tell me to love him as a brother....
I shall no more see imperfection in his face than I do now in his heart
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Willoughby is regretful of his marriage to Miss Grey
By raising myself to affluence, lost everything that could make it a blessing
14 of 30
A flannel waistcoat is....
invariably connected with aches, cramps and rheumatisms
15 of 30
Colonel's love for Marianne
Colonel Brandon was very much in love with Marianne Dashwood
16 of 30
Colonel's age is no hindrance to Elinor marrying him
I should not think that Colonel Brandon being thirty five any objection to his marrying her
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John Dashwood's behaviour
Conducted himself with propriety
18 of 30
Her face was handsome, her figure was tall and striking
and her address graceful. Her manners had all the elegance which her husband wanted
19 of 30
Mrs Jennings persona
Good humoured, merry, fat, elderly woman
20 of 30
When Marianne sprains her ankle but Willoughby saves her
Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant and the pain of the sprained ankle was disregarded
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Marianne's belief that money doesn't buy happiness
Money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it
22 of 30
If her home be uncomfortable....
or her fortune small, I can suppose that she might bring herself to submit to the offices of a nurse, for the sake of the provision and security of a wife
23 of 30
Colonel Brandon description
His face was not handsome, his countenance was sensibility and his address was particularly gentlemanlike
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[Edward] She saw that he was quiet....
and unobtrusive and she liked him for it
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[John Middleton] His kindness was not confined to words....
for within an hour after he’d left them, a large basket full of garden stuff arrived from the park
26 of 30
Elinor comments on Lucy Steele's lack of education
Elinor saw and pitied her for the neglect of abilities which education might have rendered so respectable
27 of 30
Mrs Palmer's manners
Her manners were by no means so elegant as her sisters, but they were much more prepossessing
28 of 30
Steele sister's appearance
Their appearance was by no means ungenteel or unfashionable
29 of 30
Lady Middleton had the advantage
of being able to spoil her children all year round
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Her feelings were strong...

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but she knew how to govern them

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Marianne and Brandon's relationship

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Elinor believes that wealth affects happiness

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Marianne's sensibility

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