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[melle05]

Bonsoir pourriez vous m'aider svp je rencontre des problèmes de compréhension.

voici le texte, extrait de Dracula

When he left me I went to my room. After a little while, not hearing any sound, I came out and went up the stone stair to where I could look out towards the South. There was some sense of freedom in the vast expanse, inaccessible though it was to me, as compared with the narrow darkness of the courtyard. Looking out on this, I felt that I was indeed in prison, and I seemed to want a breath of fresh air, though it were of the night. I am beginning to feel this nocturnal existence tell on me. It is destroying my nerve. I start at my own shadow, and am full of all sorts of horrible imaginings. God knows that there is ground for my terrible fear in this accursed place! I looked out over the beautiful expanse, bathed in soft yellow moonlight till it was almost as light as day. In the soft light the distant hills became melted, and the shadows in the valleys and gorges of velvety blackness. The mere beauty seemed to cheer me. There was peace and comfort in every breath I drew. As I leaned from the window my eye was caught by something moving a storey below me, and somewhat to my left, where I imagined, from the order of the rooms, that the windows of the Count's own room would look out. The window at which I stood was tall and deep, stone-mullioned, and though weatherworn, was still complete. But it was evidently many a day since the case had been there. I drew back behind the stonework, and looked carefully out.

What I saw was the Count's head coming out from the window. I did not see the face, but I knew the man by the neck and the movement of his back and arms. In any case I could not mistake the hands which I had had some many opportunities of studying. I was at first interested and somewhat amused, for it is wonderful how small a matter will interest and amuse a man when he is a prisoner. But my very feelings changed to repulsion and terror when I saw the whole man slowly emerge from the window and begin to crawl down the castle wall over the dreadful abyss, face down with his cloak spreading out around him like great wings. At first I could not believe my eyes. I thought it was some trick of the moonlight, some weird effect of shadow, but I kept looking, and it could be no delusion. I saw the fingers and toes grasp the corners of the stones, worn clear of the mortar by the stress of years, and by thus using every projection and inequality move downwards with considerable speed, just as a lizard moves along a wall.

What manner of man is this, or what manner of creature, is it in the semblance of man? I feel the dread of this horrible place overpowering me. I am in fear, in awful fear, and there is no escape for me. I am encompassed about with terrors that I dare not think of.

Voici les questions

- Where does the light come from ?

- What is the atmosphère like?

- What does the narrator compare the place to ?

- Pick up two adjectives which the narrator uses to describe the place.

voici celle que j'ai déjà traité :

- Where does the scène take place? ---> The scene takes place in the stone stairs to where he could look out towards the South.

- Where is the narrator positioned during the scène? ----> During the scene the narrator is leaning from the window.

- What is the overall tone in this passage ? ----> The overall tone in this recording is sadness because he is prisoner and fear ("I am in fear, in awful fear").

- During what moment of the day does the scene take place? ---> The scene takes place during the night.

Merci d'avance à tout ceux qui pourront m'aider

j'ai vraiment du mal à comprendre le texte, j'ai d'autres questions :sss

- What is destroying his nerve ? ----> le fait qu'il se rend compte qu'il est prisonnier ou "this nocturnal existence tell on me" ?

- what makes the narrator believe he is becoming insane?

- To him, who knows that his fears are legitimate?

[Jean B]

Bonjour,

Bonsoir pourriez vous m'aider svp je rencontre des problèmes de compréhension.

voici le texte, extrait de Dracula

When he left me I went to my room. After a little while, not hearing any sound, I came out and went up the stone stair to where I could look out towards the South. There was some sense of freedom in the vast expanse, inaccessible though it was to me, as compared with the narrow darkness of the courtyard. Looking out on this, I felt that I was indeed in prison, and I seemed to want a breath of fresh air, though it were of the night. I am beginning to feel this nocturnal existence tell on me. It is destroying my nerve. I start at my own shadow, and am full of all sorts of horrible imaginings. God knows that there is ground for my terrible fear in this accursed place! I looked out over the beautiful expanse, bathed in soft yellow moonlight till it was almost as light as day. In the soft light the distant hills became melted, and the shadows in the valleys and gorges of velvety blackness. The mere beauty seemed to cheer me. There was peace and comfort in every breath I drew. As I leaned from the window my eye was caught by something moving a storey below me, and somewhat to my left, where I imagined, from the order of the rooms, that the windows of the Count's own room would look out. The window at which I stood was tall and deep, stone-mullioned, and though weatherworn, was still complete. But it was evidently many a day since the case had been there. I drew back behind the stonework, and looked carefully out.

What I saw was the Count's head coming out from the window. I did not see the face, but I knew the man by the neck and the movement of his back and arms. In any case I could not mistake the hands which I had had some many opportunities of studying. I was at first interested and somewhat amused, for it is wonderful how small a matter will interest and amuse a man when he is a prisoner. But my very feelings changed to repulsion and terror when I saw the whole man slowly emerge from the window and begin to crawl down the castle wall over the dreadful abyss, face down with his cloak spreading out around him like great wings. At first I could not believe my eyes. I thought it was some trick of the moonlight, some weird effect of shadow, but I kept looking, and it could be no delusion. I saw the fingers and toes grasp the corners of the stones, worn clear of the mortar by the stress of years, and by thus using every projection and inequality move downwards with considerable speed, just as a lizard moves along a wall.

What manner of man is this, or what manner of creature, is it in the semblance of man? I feel the dread of this horrible place overpowering me. I am in fear, in awful fear, and there is no escape for me. I am encompassed about with terrors that I dare not think of.

Voici les questions

- Where does the light come from ? I looked out over the beautiful expanse, bathed in soft yellow moonlight till it was almost as light as day. A toi de trouver la réponse simple d'après cette citation.

- What is the atmosphere like? It's strange / oppressive / eerie / harrowing.

- What does the narrator compare the place to? a prison

- Pick up two adjectives which the narrator uses to describe the place. accursed / horrible

voici celles que j'ai déjà traitées :

- Where does the scene take place? ---> The scene takes place in the stone stairs to where he could look out towards the South. La réponse est dans la toute première phrase. Et pas d'accent écrit en anglais.

- Where is the narrator positioned during the scene? ----> During the scene the narrator is standing at then leaning from the window. Il se tient d'abord debout à la fenêtre avant de se pencher.

- What is the overall tone in this passage ? ----> The overall tone in this recording is sadness because he is prisoner and fear ("I am in fear, in awful fear"). Il me semble que ça va plus loin que la simple tristesse, c'est carrément angoissant, terrifiant (cf repulsion and terror / I feel the dread / I am in fear, in awful fear / I am encompassed about with terrors)

- During what moment of the day does the scene take place? ---> The scene takes place during the night. OK

Merci d'avance à tout ceux qui pourront m'aider

j'ai vraiment du mal à comprendre le texte, j'ai d'autres questions :sss

- What is destroying his nerve ? ----> le fait qu'il se rend compte qu'il est prisonnier ou "this nocturnal existence tell on me" ? Les deux oui. Son sentiment d'isolement est d'autant plus exacerbé par les vastes espaces qui s'offrent à son regard, espaces d'une liberté inaccessible.

- what makes the narrator believe he is becoming insane? De sa fenêtre, que voit-il qui le glace de terreur ? Il voit le Comte, tel un lézard, descendre très rapidement et tête la première le long de l'arête du mur du château à la seule force de ses doigts et de ses orteils.

- To him, who knows that his fears are legitimate? Pour lui, (le narrateur) qui sait que ses peurs sont fondées ? Ben à ton avis ?

[melle05]

Merci beaucoup pour ton aide et le temps consacré.

To him, who knows that his fears are legitimate? C'etait dieu ?

Bonne journee

[Jean B]

Merci beaucoup pour ton aide et le temps consacré. You're welcome.

To him, who knows that his fears are legitimate? C'etait Dieu ? Oui, mais avec un D majuscule ! Citation : God knows that there is ground for my terrible fear in this accursed place!