Throughout the film "Sense and Sensibility," the use of body language, music, weather, and color, are clearly presented to the audience. The film is “a spirited and moving look at social mores and how disparate personalities dealt with them in early 19th century England” (Leonard Matlin). What makes the film the type that Matlin describes is the skillful use of the key elements. An example of the elements of body language and weather is shown in the scene when John Willoughby comes to the Dashwood house to pay his respect to Marianne, who is Elinor’s sister, after she had fallen the day before and “received particular spirit from his exterior attractions” (Austen 36). At the beginning of this scene, the weather is calm and the sky is bright. The chirping of birds is heard in the background, making the audience aware that it is a peaceful summer afternoon. The weather hints at a sentimental and peaceful time in the sister’s life and gives us the impression of an exciting scene to come. Before Willoughby arrives at the house, the girls are all preparing by dressing up, cleaning the house, and making sure their hair and face look presentable and intriguing. They see Willoughby as “a young man of good abilities, quick imagination, lively spirits, and open, affectionate manners,” (Austen 41) which is why they are working so hard to look decent for him. When they hear that he is walking up to the door, they are smiling and becoming anxious. As he finally walks into the house, the girls greet him at the same time with huge smiles. The actors do an incredible job of displaying their body language and facial expressions through movements and hand motions. Facial expressions are very prominent at this moment because the Dashwoods are not always smiling and cheerful, but at this exact moment, the audience can tell that they are eager and looking forward to what lays ahead. In this scene, Marianne is more excited to see Willoughby than she is Colonel Brandon. This is clear by the way she acts so underwhelmed at the sight of Brandon’s flowers, and then how surprised she is by Willoughby’s flowers even though it is clear that he had merely picked the flowers from a garden. She places Colonel Brandon’s flowers on the table, but then insists to have Willoughby’s flowers right next to her on the ledge. Through her body language and facial expressions, it is easy to see which man she is favoring and more intrigued by. Another scene in the movie that presents the elements of music and color is when Mrs. Jennings tells Marianne and Elinor that Edward Ferris is engaged to Lucy Steele. At the beginning of this scene, as Mrs. Jennings is running to the Dashwood house to tell them the news, there is music playing in the background that sounds very rushed and uneasy, which implies that there will be an important discovery or rumor. The colors are very blunt and dark, and both the sisters are wearing dull colored dresses, making the moment perfect because Elinor is grief-stricken and Marianne is confused and frustrated. After Mrs. Jennings tells the girls the news and leaves, Elinor “[falls] into violent hysterics immediately” (Austen 217), astounded to finally hear that the engagement is real. This scene is quite fast, but it is played out very well with the music choice at the beginning and the colors that the girls are wearing. Because of the presentation of these elements, the audience is able to recognize the grief and sorrow of the girls and can interpret the situation clearly. From the very beginning, the suspenseful music helped put the scene into play and made Mrs. Jennings’ actions more dramatic and sudden. In turn, the colors become all the more powerful in scenes that are tense and tragic. They help to bring together the emotional aspect of the scene and make known the grief that each girl is feeling. With dark colors we know it is not a pleasant time but more of a troubled, upset time. With light colors on the other hand, it is easy to predict happiness and joy. At this point, Marianne begins to cry and Elinor is the one to comfort her. Elinor unselfishly puts aside her emotions to comfort Marianne. The final scene includes elements of color, weather, and music. As Marianne takes a walk in the garden she is wearing a dark colored dress with a grey cardigan. During this whole scene, sorrowful and gentle music is played, giving the audience the feeling of grief and gratitude for Marianne. At the very beginning we can tell that Marianne is on a walk to clear her head and we also notice that she is sad and lonely by her dark colored clothes and the sad music. The weather is very dark and cloudy as it starts to