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Title: DRACULA: A PROJECT

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DRACULAA PROJECT
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INDEX
1. VAMPIRES AN INTRODUCTION 1.1
Definition 1.2 Appearance and history 1.3
Vampire fiction 1.4 How is a vampires
body? 1.5 Vampire characteristics
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INDEX

2. VAMPIRES IN HISTORY
2.1 Elizabeth Bathory
2.2 Peter Kürten
2.3 Vlad the Impaler

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INDEX

VAMPIRES IN CINEMA
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Francis Ford Coppolas Dracula
3.3 Interview with the vampire
3.4 The Twilight Saga

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INDEX

4. VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE BRAM STOKERS DRACULA
(I)
4.1 Vlad Dracul vs Count Dracula
4.2 Bram Stoker Life and works
4.3 Summary

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INDEX

5. OUR READING BOOK BRAM STOKERS DRACULA (II)
5.1 Character study
5.2 Vocabulary

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GROUP 1VAMPIRES, AN INTRODUCTION
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VAMPIRES AN INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION Vampires are mythological or
folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the
life essence (generally in the form of blood) of
living creatures. In folkloric tales, vampires
often visited loved ones and caused mischief or
deaths in the
neighbourhoods they inhabited
when they were alive.

Vampiren, by Edward Munch
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VAMPIRES AN INTRODUCTION

APPEARANCE They wore shrouds and were
often described as swollen
and with dark face.
This is markedly different from modern
fictional portrayals of gaunt, pale vampires
beginning in the early
19th century.

Vampire make-up
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VAMPIRES AN INTRODUCTION

HISTORY Vampiric entities have been recorded in
many cultures and the "belief in vampires and
bloodsucking demons is as old as man himself".
However, the term vampire was not popularized
until the early 18th century, after an influx of
vampire superstition into Western Europe from
areas where vampire legends were frequent, such
as the Balkans and Eastern Europe,.
This increased level of vampire superstition in
Europe led to mass hysteria and in some cases
resulted in corpses actually being staked and
people being accused of vampirism

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VAMPIRES AN INTRODUCTION

VAMPIRE FICTION
The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of
modern fiction was born in 1819 with the
publication of The Vampyre by John Polidori.It
was the most influential vampire work of the
early 19th century.
However, it is Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula
that is remembered
as the quintessential vampire novel and which
provided the basis
of modern vampire fiction. Dracula drew on
earlier mythologies of werewolves and similar
imaginary demons and "was to voice the anxieties
of an age", and the "fears of late Victorian
patriarchy".
The success of this book spawned a distinctive
vampire genre, still popular in the 21st century,
with books, films, video games, and television
shows. The vampire is adominant figure in the
horror genre.

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HOW IS A VAMPIRES BODY?

EYES Vampires pupils expand very much and they
can see at night. The sun blinds vampires.
EARS Vampires have big ears. They can find their
way through sounds, just like bats!
TEETH Vampires canine teeth are very, very long
to bite their victims neck.
SKIN very light and thin. They are very
sensitive to sun radiation.
NAILS They are hard and they keep growing. They
let vampires break the skin of their victims and
drink their blood quickly.
LUNGS Vampires dont breathe. They get oxygen
from their victims blood.
MUSCLES their muscular fibres are very elastic.
They are very strong, too.

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VAMPIRE CHARACTERISTICS

Vampires can convert into
insects, bats,rats or wolves.
The most mentioned in popular
culture is the bat form.
They dont reflect in mirrors, they dont have a
shadow, maybe because they dont have a soul.

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VAMPIRE CHARACTERISTICS

Vampires demonic nature makes them hate
christian
symbols. Thats why they run away when someone
uses
a christian cross or holy water. They cant go
across
consecrated land such as churches.
They hate garlic and they are vulnerable to
sunlight.

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VAMPIRE CHARACTERISTICS

They are indestructible using common means and
they
are extremely strong and fast, but they weaken
next to
water currents
They have a natural affinity with magic,
especially
with black magic and necromancy.
They feed on their victims blood.

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ARE YOU READY?

AHHHHHH!
This is
Christopher Lee
as Dracula

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GROUP 2

VAMPIRES IN HISTORY

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VAMPIRES IN HISTORY

Some people drank blood for pleasure or
with magical purposes.
ELIZABETH BATHORY drank
blood in the 17th century
to keep eternal youth.

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VAMPIRES IN HISTORY

PETER KÜRTEN (1883-1931), the vampire of
Dusseldorf, drank animal or human blood
and he felt great
pleasure.

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THE REAL DRACULA

PRINCE VLAD DRACULA
The Impaler
Vlad Dracula, later named Vlad the Impaler
after his favourite form of torture, was a
15th century Romanian prince who ruled with an
iron fist.
This infamous ruler controlled his subjects
with such violence that he is now referred to
as the bloodiest ruler in history.

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THE REAL DRACULA VLAD THE IMPALER
Vlad was born in Transylvania in 1430 or 1431.
His father, the warrior Vlad Dracul, was a
member of a secret society of knights called
the order of the Dragon. This society was
formed to fight and defeat the Turks, as well
as secure the throne of Wallachia (a town
located in present-day Romania). Young Vlad was
nicknamed Dracula after his father. In Romanian,
Dracul translates to dragon or devil, and
the a stands for son of. So Dracula
literally translates to son of the dragon or
son of the devil.
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THE REAL DRACULA VLAD THE IMPALER

In 1444 Dracul was travelling with Dracula and
his
youngest son across the Danube River when they
were captured by the Turks. Dracula was
imprisoned
for four years. These years are thought to be the
beginning of Vlad Draculas violent nature. It
wasnt
long before Dracul was assassinated and Draculas
brother was buried alive by the Ruler of Hungary,
Jamos Hunyadi. Fearful for his life, Dracula
joined
Hunyadi who taught him cunning and severe
military
tactics that would soon secure Dracula the
throne of
Wallachia.

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THE REAL DRACULA VLAD THE IMPALER
As Prince, Vlad Dracula continued to battle the
Turks. Those taken hostage were impaled (a large
pole was driven through their body). But it was
not only Draculas enemies who suffered.
Many townspeople were also subject to his wrath.

Woodcut of Vlad surrounded by
his victims
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THE REAL DRACULA VLAD THE IMPALER
One story tells of Dracula noticing a peasant
man who was wearing a shirt that was too short.
When Dracula asked the mans wife why the man
was improperly dressed,she said she was too
busy cooking and cleaning to sew. She was
immediately impaled. Graciously, Dracula chose a
new wife for the man. He made sure to show the
new wife what had happened to the old so that
she would not make the same mistake.
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THE REAL DRACULA VLAD THE IMPALER

Dracula died in battle in 1476. He
was promptly
decapitated by order of the Turkish
sultan.
His head was then sent to the sultan who
displayed it, fittingly, on a stake for all
to see. He is buried in front of the altar
of the Church of Snagov Monastery.

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THE REAL DRACULA VLAD THE IMPALER

Although gone, rumors of Vlad Dracula and his
relentless temper
spread throughout Europe. Stories of his villainy
were published,
read, and reread and it was these stories that
led Bram Stoker to
create the infamous Count Dracula we know today.
The BRAN CASTLE, near Brasov is
said to be one of Draculas residences.
It can be visited by tourists.
Do you want to have a look?

DRACULAS CASTLE
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GROUP 3

VAMPIRES IN CINEMA

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VAMPIRES IN CINEMA
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VAMPIRE FILMS

Nosferatu, directed by F. W.
Murnau and featuring the first film
portrayal of Dracula. Although names
and characters were intended to mimic
Dracula's, Murnau could not obtain
permission from Stoker's widow, and had
to alter many aspects of the film.

Universal's Dracula (1931), starring Bela Lugosi
as the count
was the first talking film to portray Dracula.

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VAMPIRE FILMS

The successful 1958 Dracula starring Lee was
followed by
seven sequels. Lee returned as Dracula in all
but two of these and became well known in the
role.
Later films showed more diversity in plotline,
with some focusing on the vampire-hunter such as
Blade.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy, released in
1992, foreshadowed a vampiric presence on
television, with adaptation to a long-running hit
TV series of the same name.
Still others showed the vampire as protagonist
such 1994's Interview with the Vampire The
Vampire Chronicles and its indirect sequel Queen
of the Damned. Bram Stoker's Dracula was a
noteworthy 1992 film which became the then
highest grossing vampire film ever. This increase
of interest in vampiric plotlines led to the
vampire being depicted in movies such as Van
Helsing,

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FRANCIS FORD COPPOLAS BRAM STOKERS DRACULA

It is a 1992 horror-romance thriller
directed by F. F. Coppola, based on
the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
It stars G.Oldman as Count Dracula,
W. Ryder as Mina Harker,
A. Hopkins as Professor Van
Helsing, Keanu Reeves as
Jonathan Harker and Sadie Frost
as Lucy Westenra.

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FRANCIS FORD COPPOLAS BRAM STOKERS DRACULA

It had a positive critical reception and was a
box office hit.
It also had a significant cultural impact,
spawning a video
game, a board game, a comic book adaptation,
collectible cards and some action figures
and model sets.
The closing theme "Love Song for a
Vampire was written and performed by A.
Lennox.

See film
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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Interview with the Vampire The Vampire
Chronicles is a 1994
film, based on the 1976 novel Interview with the
Vampire by Anne
Rice. It was directed by Neil Jordan, and stars
T. Cruise, B. Pitt,
A. Banderas and K. Dunst.
In modern-day San Francisco,
reporter Daniel Malloy interviews
a man named Louis who claims
to be a vampire and tells the
story of his past.
See film

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THE TWILIGHT SAGA

TWILIGHT is a 2008 romantic-fantasy film.
It is the first film in The Twilight Saga series,
directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based
on the novel of the same name by Stephenie
Meyer. It focuses on the development of a
personal relationship between human teenager
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire
Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and the
subsequent efforts of Cullen and his family
to keep Swan safe from a separate group of
hostile vampires.

See film
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THE TWILIGHT SAGA

NEW MOON is a 2009 film based on
Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel New Moon.
It is the 2nd film in The Twilight Saga series
and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight, also
based on Meyer's previous novel.
Directed by Chris Weitz, the film stars
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and
Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as
Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob
Black, respectively.
See film

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GROUP 4

VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE
BRAM STOKERS DRACULA (I)

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VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE BRAM STOKERS DRACULA

The most famous vampire in literature
appeared in 1897.
That year the Irish writer BRAM STOKER
published his novel Dracula. It made Vlad
the Impaler famous worldwide.

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BRAM STOKERS DRACULA

Stoker read the stories about Dracula printed
In the 15th-16th centuries. He was surprised
by his acts of cruelty and decided to make him
his character. He also read some books about
Transylvania and thought that this "exotic
land would be a proper setting for Dracula.
Draculas qualities he is immortal. He has
got
supernatural powers and he drinks human
blood!

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COMPARISONVLAD VS COUNT DRACULA

VLAD DRACUL
COUNT DRACULA
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COMPARISONVLAD VS COUNT DRACULA

Stoker used Vlad only as a source of
inspiration. In his novel, Dracula is not prince
Vlad the Impaler, but a Transylvanian count
living in a mysterious castle where he lured his
victims. His story takes place in the Bistritza
area, and the castle lies near the Carpathian
Mountains. As Stoker had never visited
Transylvania, most places and happenings were
pure fiction.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BRAM STOKER LIFE
He was born in Dublin in 1847.
After finishing university there
he worked for the government.
He married a Dublin girl. Stoker
was very interested in the theatre and in 1878 he
moved to London, where he became the manager of a
famous actor. Together they ran the sucessful
Lyceum
Theatre in London. He died in 1912.

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BRAM STOKER

BRAM STOKER WORKS
His novel Dracula was published in 1897.
There have been stories about vampires in
Eastern Europe for a very long time. Stoker,
who worked on his noveL for four years,
probably knew about these stories. He said
that the Dracula story came to him in a
nightmare one night after a large dinner of
crab meat.

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BRAM STOKER

BRAM STOKER CONCLUSION
Stoker is often called the least-known author
of the best-Known book. He wrote many
other books, but it is because of Dracula that
we remember him today.
There have been many films about Count
Dracula and the book, which has never been
out of print, is as popular today as it was a
hundred years ago.

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BRAM STOKERS DRACULA SYNOPSIS

In the mountains of Transylvania there stands a
castle . It is the home of Count Dracula - a
dark, lonely place and at night the wolves howl
around the walls.
In the year 1875 Jonathan Harker comes from
England to do business with the Count. But
Jonathan does not feel comfortable at Draculas
castle. Strange things happen at night and very
soon he begins to feel afraid. And he is right to
be afraid, because Count Dracula is one of the
Un-Dead - a vampire that drinks the blood of
living people

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DRACULA A SUMMARY

In the spring of 1875, Jonathan Harker travels
to Transylvania, on a business visit to the home
of Count Dracula . Jonathan does not really want
to go because in a few months time he is getting
married to his beautiful Mina and he does not
want to leave her.

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DRACULA A SUMMARY

While he is staying in Castle Dracula , he
keeps a diary. And every day he has more
and more terrible things to write. Why
does he see Count Dracula only at night?
Why cant he see the Count in the mirror?
And who are the three beautiful women, with
their red mouths and long sharp teeth that come
to his room at night?
Listen to Jonathans diary
2. I am in danger

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DRACULA A SUMMARY

At home in England , Mina is staying with her
friend Lucy in a town by the sea. She waits for
Jonathans letters, but they do not come, and
Mina is afraid. Perhaps Jonathan is ill, or in
danger

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DRACULA A SUMMARY

Mina is not afraid for herself, of course,
or for her friend Lucy. What danger can
there possibly be for two young women
in a quiet English seaside town?

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GROUP 5

VAMPIRES IN LITERATURE
BRAM STOKERS DRACULA (II)

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CHARACTER STUDY

COUNT DRACULA - A centuries-old vampire and
Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula inhabits a
crumbling castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
Beneath a veneer of aristocratic charm, the count
possesses a dark and evil soul. He can assume the
form of an animal, control the weather, and he is
stronger than twenty men. His powers are limited,
howeverfor instance, he cannot enter a victims
home unless invited, cannot cross water unless
carried, and is rendered powerless by daylight.
Read an in-depth analysis of Count Dracula.

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CHARACTER STUDY

JONATHAN HARKER - A solicitor, or lawyer, whose
firm sends him to Transylvania to conclude a real
estate transaction with Dracula. Young and naïve,
Harker quickly finds himself a prisoner in the
castle and barely escapes with his life. He
demonstrates a fierce curiosity to discover the
true nature of his captor and a strong will to
escape. Later, after becoming convinced that the
count has moved to London, Harker emerges as a
brave and fearless fighter.

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CHARACTER STUDY

MINA MURRAY - Jonathan Harkers fiancée. Mina is
a practical young woman who works as a
schoolmistress. Eventually victimized by Dracula
herself, Mina is also the best friend of the
counts first victim in the novel, Lucy Westenra.
Mina is in many ways the heroine of the novel,
embodying purity, innocence, and Christian
faithvirtues she maintains despite her suffering
at the vampires hands. She is intelligent and
resourceful, and her research leads Van Helsings
men to Castle Dracula.

Read an in-depth analysis of Mina
Murray.
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CHARACTER STUDY

LUCY WESTENRA - Minas best friend and an
attractive, vivacious young woman. The first
character in the novel to fall under Draculas
spell, Lucy becomes a vampire, which compromises
her much-praised chastity and virtue, and
banishes her soul from the promise of eternal
rest. Determined that such an end is unfit for an
English lady of Lucys caliber, Van Helsings
crew hunts down the demon she has become and
kills it, following the rituals of vampire
slaying, and thus restoring Lucys soul to her
body and to heaven.
Read an in-depth analysis of Lucy Westenra.

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CHARACTER STUDY

VAN HELSING - A Dutch professor, described by
his former pupil Dr. Seward as a philosopher and
metaphysician, and one of the most advanced
scientists of his day. Called upon to cure the
ailing Lucy Westenra, Van Helsings contributions
are essential in the fight against Dracula.
Unlike his comrades, Van Helsing is not blinded
by the limitations of Western medicine he knows
that he faces a force that cannot be treated with
traditional science and reason. Knowledgeable
about vampire folklore, Van Helsing becomes
Draculas chief antagonist and the leader of the
group that hunts Dracula down and destroys him.
Read an in-depth analysis of Van Helsing.

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CHARACTER STUDY

JOHN SEWARD - A talented young doctor, formerly
Van Helsings pupil. Seward is the administrator
of an insane asylum not far from Draculas
English home. Throughout the novel, Seward
conducts ambitious interviews with one of his
patients, Renfield, in order to understand better
the nature of life-consuming psychosis. Although
Lucy turns down Sewards marriage proposal, his
love for her remains, and he dedicates himself to
her care when she suddenly takes ill. After her
death, he remains dedicated to fighting the
count.

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CHARACTER STUDY

ARTHUR HOLMWOOD - Lucys fiancé and a friend of
her other suitors. Arthur is the son of Lord
Godalming and inherits that title upon his
fathers death. In the course of his fight
against Draculas dark powers, Arthur does
whatever circumstances demand he is the first to
offer Lucy a blood transfusion, and he agrees to
kill her demonic form.

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VOCABULARY

VERBS
BECOME to change and begin to be something new.
Convertirse
BELIEVE to think that something is true.creer
HOWL to make a loud, crying sound. aullar
KISS to touch someone with your mouth to show
love.besar
SHAVE to cut the hair off the face. afeitarse
SHIVER to shake with cold or fear. temblar

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VOCABULARY

NOUNS
CARRIAGE a kind of car pulled by horses, for
carrying people. carruaje
CART a kind of open car pulled by horses, for
carrying people or things. carro
CASTLE a big strong building that can keep
enemies out. castillo
CHURCHYARD a place by a church where dead people
lie under the ground. cementerio
CLOAK a big, loose coat with no sleeves for the
arms. capa
COACH a large kind of car pulled by horses,
for carrying people. carruaje
COFFIN a box in which a dead person lies. ataud

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VOCABULARY

COUNT a title for a nobleman in some countries.
conde
CURTAIN a piece of cloth that covers a window.
cortina
EARTH dirt from the ground. tierra
FEAR you feel this way when you are afraid.
miedo
GARLIC a plant with white flowers and a strong
taste and smell which is used in cooking. ajo
HAMMER a heavy tool used for hitting things
(e.g. Nails into a wall). martillo
HATE very strong dislike, opposite of love.
odio
HEART the organ inside your chest that pushes
the blood roung the body. corazón
HELL the place where bad people go after they
are dead.infierno
ICE water that is hard because iti is frozen
(very cold). hielo

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VOCABULARY

MIRROR a piece of glass where you can see
yourself. espejo
PROFESSOR an important teacher at university.
profesor
SERVANT someone who works in another persons
home. sirviente
THOUGHT something that you think. pensamiento
TOMB a small stone building under or above the
ground for a
dead person. tumba
VAMPIRE the body of a dead person that comes
alive at night and drinks the blood of living
people.vampiro
WOLF a wild animal that looks like a dog. lobo
WOUND a place on the body where something or
somebody as cut or hurt you. herida