Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. …that Marianne's affliction, because more acknowledged, more immediately before her, [she believed she] had too much engrossed her tenderness, and led her away to forget … Elinor… (Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 47, p. 40) These words most likely came from .
PLEASE HELP Answers are A) Mrs. Jennings B) Lucy Steele C) Fanny D) Mrs. Dashwood

Answer 1

 The words below are most likely came from Mrs. Dashwood. By having Thomas report that Mr. Edward Ferrars married Lucy Steele,Austen uses a dramatic literary element.

Answer 2

D. Mrs. Dashwood

This quote is towards the end of the novel (obviously since it's in chapter 47), but the purpose of pointing this out is that this quote shows how Mrs. Dashwood has changed. Throughout the novel, the characters come to better understand each other and their motivations. In this line Mrs. Dashwood is showing that she better understands and appreciates the personality of Elinor.