English Literature A-Level
Sense (rationality) versus sensibility (emotion)
What Sense (rationality) versus sensibility (emotion) means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sense (rationality) versus sensibility (emotion)
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A dichotomy Austen uses to explore different models of female behaviour and survival.
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