What is the significance of title of the sense and sensibility?

Answer 1

Sense as it pertains to the novel parallels with Elinor's character. Elinor is very reasonable and realistic and doesn't like to show her emotions.

Sensibility parallels with Marianne who is extremely emotional and romantic. She makes a show of her emotion and is very impulsive so she does whatever she feels without thinking of the consequences

(sidenote: the book was at one point called Elinor and Marianne before it changed to Sense and Sensibility)

Answer 2

Sense and Sensibility is about the lives of two sisters who fall in love, Marianne and Elinor Dashwood. Elinor is all sense, while Marianne is all sensibility; Elinor is very rational and sensible, while Marianne is highly passionate and emotional.

Answer 3

It is a wonderful story comparing two young women motivated differently. Elinor is responsible and rational. Marianne is unconventional and romantic.

I find it dwells more on the unhappiness the girls go through than I would like. By comparison, Pride and Prejudicepositively sparkles, even when the action is in crisis, because one has a better sense that things are not so bad as they appear. There are points in Sense and Sensibility where I get a greater sense of hopelessness. I would like to point out, however, that this is merely my own reaction, based on my own nature, and not a comment on the quality of the novel itself.