Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Anne's position in family (Ch1 quote)
Anne's position in family (Ch1 quote)
'Nobody'; 'her word had no weight'
Anne's arc vs typical Austen heroine
Anne's arc vs typical Austen heroine
Forced into prudence young, learned romance older (opposite)
Wentworth's letter opening (Ch23)
Wentworth's letter opening (Ch23)
'You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope'
Wentworth's declaration of constancy
Wentworth's declaration of constancy
'I have loved none but you'
Sir Walter's defining trait (Ch1)
Sir Walter's defining trait (Ch1)
Vanity was 'beginning and end' of his character
Mr Elliot's true nature per Mrs Smith
Mr Elliot's true nature per Mrs Smith
'Man without heart or conscience'
Anne's claim for women (Ch23)
Anne's claim for women (Ch23)
'Loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone'
What Louisa's 'firmness' actually is
What Louisa's 'firmness' actually is
Thoughtless impulsiveness, not true decision
How Anne yielded to Lady Russell's advice
How Anne yielded to Lady Russell's advice
'Solicitously obliged to yield'
Anne's statement about age and love
Anne's statement about age and love
'Not so young as to love only once' (ironic)
