Sense and Sensibility – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Georgian era timeframe
Georgian era timeframe
1714-1830
Definition of 'sense' in Austen's time
Definition of 'sense' in Austen's time
Rational, restrained, prudent approach to life
Definition of 'sensibility' in Austen's time
Definition of 'sensibility' in Austen's time
Strong emotional/aesthetic responses in the moment
Character who embodies 'sense'
Character who embodies 'sense'
Elinor Dashwood
Character who embodies 'sensibility'
Character who embodies 'sensibility'
Marianne Dashwood
Novel of sentiment key trait
Novel of sentiment key trait
Passion & emotion valued more than reason
What is an epistolary novel?
What is an epistolary novel?
Story told entirely through letters
Setting time period of the novel
Setting time period of the novel
Late 1790s
Landed gentry income source
Landed gentry income source
Agriculture & collecting rents from tenant farmers
Women's property inheritance rights in this era
Women's property inheritance rights in this era
Rarely inherited property directly