Dracula quotes Flashcards

(43 cards)

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What does Harker describe as ‘wanton’?

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voluptuousness

Harker about the vampire brides

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What type of laugh do the vampire brides have?

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such a silvery, musical laugh

Harker about the Vampire Brides

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How does Harker describe the vampire brides?

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thrilling and repulsive

Harker about the Vampire Brides

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How did Harker see perfectly (with the female vampires)

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under the lashes

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What does Van Helsing say about Mina’s attributes?

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a man’s brain… and a woman’s heart

Van Helsing about Mina

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How does Van Helsing describe Mina?

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one of god’s women… fashioned by His own hand

Van Helsing about Mina

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What does Mina say about her flesh?

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Even the Almighty shuns my polluted flesh!

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What does Van Helsing say about Mina’s purpose?

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god fashioned her… for a purpose

Van Helsing about Mina

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How does Mina see herself after her encounter with Dracula?

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unclean!

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What does Mina say about her feelings towards Dracula?

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strangely enough… I did not want to hinder him

Mina about Dracula

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What does Mina ask God after being bitten by Dracula?

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pity her

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What does Mina say about the taste of the original apple?

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some taste of the original apple remains still in our mouths

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What happened to Mina’s forehead?

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wafer on Mina’s forehead; it had seared it

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How does Harker describe the Romanian women’s appearance?

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picturesque

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15
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How does Harker describe the Romanian women’s beliefs?

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superstitious

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What does Harker say about the castle?

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this castle is a veritable prison, and I am its prisoner!!!!!!!

Harker

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Where is the castle located?

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on the very edge of a terrible precipice

Harker

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How does Harker describe the castle’s appearance?

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a vast ruined castle… from whose tall black windows came no ray of light

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How does Harker describe Dracula’s hair?

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seems to curl in its own profusion

20
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What color are Dracula’s eyes?

21
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What imagery is used to describe Dracula?

22
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What are Dracula’s brides’ eyes compared to?

A

pale sapphires

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What are Dracula’s brides’ teeth compared to?

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What happens to the whole aspect of nature?

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What is the weather described as?
bright full moon with heavy black driving clouds
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Lucy's reaction to Dracula/figure when Mina finds her (in Whitby_?
long, heavy gasps
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How are Lucy's wounds described?
pin prick
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What does Renfield say about blood?
blood is the life
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What does Lucy need to survive?
blood she must have or die
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How does Dr. Seward describe Lucy's beauty?
more radiantly beautiful than ever
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What happens to Lucy's sweetness?
was turned to adamantine, heartless cruelty, and the purity to voluptuous wantonness
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How is Lucy's voice described?
diabolically sweet
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What can Dracula transform into?
he can transform himself to wolf... bat... mist
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What does it say about Dracula's lineage?
The Dracula's were a great and noble race
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Where is evil rooted according to the text?
rooted deep in all good; in soil barren of holy memories it cannot rest
36
What does Lucy want?
blood and blood she must have or die
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How are the female vampires described?
devils of the pit
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Did Mina want to hinder Dracula?
strangely enough... no!!
39
How does Mina's role in the novel change?
she is protagonised by the end, becoming heroic - admiration for changing roles of females?
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What is the significance of blood transfusions and marriage?
the transfusion of his blood to her veins had made her truly his bride
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What manner of creature is Dracula?
what manner of creature is it in the semblance of man?
42
Dracula: "I love the shade and
the shadow"
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Harker and the crucifix of the old lady...... "a comfort and a
strength"