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Elizabeth Lavenza - Quotations

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Quotations About Elizabeth Lavenzo

Elizabeth is presented by Shelley as the perfect and submissive woman for the time period.

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Chremamorphism about Elizabeth

  • "She presented Elizabeth to me as her promised gift."
  • "All praises bestowed upon her, I received as made to a possession of my own."
  • "Since till death she was to be mine only."
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Victor about Elizabeth

  • "Creature who seemed to shed radiance from her looks, and whose form and motions were lighter than the chamois of the hills".
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Religious imagery

  • The language Shelley uses to describe Elizabeth is deeply imbued in religious imagery:
    • "A being heaven-sent, and bearing a celestial stamp in all her features"
    • "A child fairer than pictured cherub."
    • "Saintly."

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2Character Summaries

3Intertextuality & Allusions

4Biographic Context

5Chapter Summaries

6Key Themes

7Recap: Main Quotes

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