Rewriting Pride and Prejudice - Quote Game - Answers!

These are the answers to the Rewriting Pride and Prejudice - Quote Game from last week. Please forgive me for not posting the answers or your scores sooner. No game this week but I hope to have a couple exciting posts for you sometime this week.
Without further ado here are the rewritten quotes with wrong words marked in red followed by the original book quotes with correct words in blue.

Which quote is your favorite?

Rewritten Pride and Prejudice Quotes & Answers:

Quote #1

Rewritten Quote: "A lady's imagination is very quick; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to wedlock in a moment." - Mr. Darcy

Original Book Quote: "A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment." - Mr. Darcy

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Quote #2

Rewritten Quote: "I declare after all there is no amusement like reading! How much quicker one tires of anything that a book!" - Caroline Bingley

Original Book Quote: "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than a book!" - Caroline Bingley

Note: Player Meredith caught the that/than change, which was a mistake on my part, and earned extra points.

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Quote #3

Rewritten Quote: "It is a truth universally accepted, that a single man in possession of a good estate, must be in want of a wife." - Jane Austen

Original Book Quote: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." - Jane Austen

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Quote #4

Rewritten Quote: "What are men to boulders and peaks?" - Elizabeth Bennet

Original Book Quote: "What are men to rocks and mountains?" - Elizabeth Bennet

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Quote #5

Rewritten Quote: "I could more readily excuse his pride, if he had not mortified mine." - Elizabeth Bennet

Original Book Quote:  "I could more easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine." - Elizabeth Bennet
Note: This quote was changed in P&P 2005 to: "I could more easily forgive his vanity, if he had not mortified mine."

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Quote #6

Rewritten Quote: "For what do we exist, but to make amusement for our neighbors, and chuckle at them in our turn?" - Mr. Bennet

Original Book Quote: "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?" - Mr. Bennet

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Quote #7

Rewritten Quote: "Laugh as heartily as you want, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion." - Jane Bennet

Original Book Quote:  "Laugh as much as you chuse, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion." - Jane Bennet

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Quote #8

Rewritten Quote: "You must study some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its recollection gives you joy." - Elizabeth Bennet

Original Book Quote: "You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its rememberance gives you pleasure." - Elizabeth Bennet

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Quote #9

Rewritten Quote: "It is a law with me that a person who can pen a long missive with ease, cannot write ill." - Caroline Bingley

Original Book Quote: "It is a rule with me that a person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill." - Caroline Bingley

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Quote #10

Rewritten Quote: "You must permit me to tell you how intensely I admire and love you." - Mr. Darcy

Original Book Quote: "You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." - Mr. Darcy

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Players Scores:
Melody - 23 points
Chloe - 18 points
Meredith - 18 points
Heidi - 17 points
Arwen - 14 points
Birdie - 12 points
Naomi - 12 points
Livia Rachelle - 9 points
Blaire - 3 points
Naomi Bennet - 1 point (unless you are the same as the first Naomi)

Rewriting Pride and Prejudice - Quote Game

In this game I've given you ten quotes from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that have had some of the words altered from how they read in the original novel. Your job will be to figure out which words have been altered in each quote. The idea for this game is not quite original, I actually saw this done on the game show Jeopardy!, in a category called "Rewriting The Presidential Oath", and thought it might be fun to use this idea with famous quotes like those from P&P!

To Play: Read the quotes below and leave a comment guessing which words have been altered in the quote and what the original words should be. I'll respond with your score. Answers will be posted next week. No fair cheating by looking up the original quotes!

Scoring: One point each for correctly guessing the wrong words. One point for each correct word guessed. A total of 46 points can be earned!

Hint: There are at least two wrong words in each quote. Longer quotes may have up to three wrong words.

Rewritten Pride and Prejudice Quotes:

Quote #1

"A lady's imagination is very quick; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to wedlock in a moment." - Mr. Darcy

Quote #2

"I declare after all there is no amusement like reading! How much quicker one tires of anything that a book!" - Caroline Bingley

Quote #3

"It is a truth universally accepted, that a single man in possession of a good estate, must be in want of a wife." - Jane Austen

Quote #4

"What are men to boulders and peaks?" - Elizabeth Bennet

Quote #5

"I could more readily excuse his pride, if he had not mortified mine." - Elizabeth Bennet

Quote #6

"For what do we exist, but to make amusement for our neighbors, and chuckle at them in our turn?"

Quote #7

"Laugh as heartily as you want, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion." - Jane Bennet

Quote #8

"You must study some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its recolection gives you joy." - Elizabeth Bennet

Quote #9

"It is a law with me that a person who can pen a long missive with ease, cannot write ill." - Caroline Bingley

Quote #10

"You must permit me to tell you how intensely I admire and love you." - Mr. Darcy

Happy Guessing!

People Groups Game {1} - Answers!

These are the answers to the People Groups Game {1} from last week. It was lovely to have so many readers play this game, some folks that I haven't heard from in quite a while even! Thanks for playing everyone! I'll definitely being doing similar games in future!

People Groups Answers:

#1

Answer: Lost In Austen

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#2

Answer: Return To Cranford 

(but I also accepted "Cranford" answers)

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#3

Answer: Persuasion (1995)

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#4

Answer: Our Mutual Friend

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#5

Answer: Emma (1996)

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#6

Answer: Little Dorrit (2009)

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#7

Answer: From Time To Time

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#8

Answer: Becomin Jane (2005)

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#9

Answer: Kit Kitteredge: An American Girl 

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#10

Answer: BBC Merlin (TV series)

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#11

Answer: Pride & Prejudice (2005)

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#12

Answer: Lark Rise To Candleford (TV series, Season 4)

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Players Scores:

Eleanor Rose - 110 points

Emma Jane - 110 points

Miss Sneyd - 110 points

Birdie - 100 points

Kiri Liz - 100 points

Anne-girl - 90 points

Sarah - 90 points

Sarah Grace - 90 points

Ella - 80 points

Lizzie - 80 points

Sadie - 80 points

McKenna - 80 points

Naomi - 70 points

Jill B - 60 points

Maddie Rose - 60 points

Rhoswen Faerie Wrose - 60 points

Jemimah Davis - 50 points

Kimberley Grace - 40 points

Vellvin - 20 points

People Groups Game {1}

Here's a fun screencap game for you! In this game I give you a photo of a group of people with their faces edited out and you tell me what period drama they come from. Should be fun, let's give it a try!

To Play: Look at the photos of groups below and leave a comment guessing which period drama each photo is from. I'll respond with your score. Answers will be posted next weekend. 

Scoring: Ten points for each correctly guessed period drama. A total of 120 points can be earned.

People Groups:

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

#11

#12

Have fun!

My Guestpost: Best & Worst Dressed Jane Austen Adaptations

Emma Jane kindly invited me to guest post for her Period Dramas Fashion Week and of course I had to write about what I know and love best: Jane Austen films and Regency fashions! In my Guestpost: Best & Worst Dressed Jane Austen Adaptations, I take a look at each Jane Austen adaptation or related film and detail what puts them on the best, fair to middling or worst dressed list. 

Here's a look at a film adaptation from each list.

Best Dressed

Fair to Middling Dressed

Worst Dressed

Find out why I've given the film's above those labels and read the entire guest post at For The Beauty Of The Earth. When you read the article leave a comment and let me know which Jane Austen Adaptations you think have the best and worst costumes! And don't forget to check out the other posts in the Period Drama Fashion Week!

My Fashion Week Tag Questions Answers

The Period Drama Fashion Week is still going strong over at For The Beauty Of The Earth! Here are my answers to the fun tag questions that Emma Jane posted for this event! :)

1. Tell us five random things about yourself.
- I love yogurt! I've been on a Greek Yogurt craze recently and also am loving frozen Greek yogurt from Ben & Jerry's.
- I successfully did a fishtail braid on my hair the other day and wore it all day long. I love the look but have had a hard time mastering it!
- Besides period dramas I also really love murder mystery films and TV shows, especially the British ones!
- My favorite color is red which I've recently learned was a favorite color of both of my deceased grandmothers.
- I have a new found love of crossword puzzles. My great-grandma and I enjoy doing them together.


2. What are some of your favorite dresses from period dramas? Pick three.

Emma's gorgeous floral print dress in Emma 2009

Catherine's pretty drop front muslin dress from Northanger Abbey 2007

Marianne's lovely yellow dress from Sense & Sensibility 2008

3. How would you describe your own style? 
Modest, practical, simple, comfy, feminine. I don't go in too much for modern styles but I do like to look pretty and classic. I enjoy adding old-fashioned accessories (like a scarf/shawl, necklace or broach) to my outfits whenever possible.


4. List (up to) five of your favorite period drama wardrobes.

#1. Emma Woodhouse from Emma 2009 - I love the Regency styles, the fabrics are gorgeous and the cuts of her gowns are mostly quite modest. Even the less pretty dresses are so pretty and colorful! I definitely would love it if I could wear Emma's dresses all the time! :)

#2. Anne Elliot from Persuasion 1995 - The dresses worn by Amanda Root as Anne Elliot are simple but elegant just like the character herself. They are is pretty pastel tones that reflect Anne's sweet, gentle nature and really make her beauty shine. My favorite is Anne's pale blue drop-front dress, so lovely!

#3. Molly Gibson from Wives & Daughters 1999 - From her charming "tartan" evening gown to her iconic blue "jumper" dress the costumes worn by Justin Waddell as Molly Gibson are gorgeous! It was hard to choose just four dresses for the collage above because all of her gowns are so detailed and pretty! 

#4. Margaret Hale from North & South 2004 - I love the color palate they used for the dresses as worn by Daniela Denby-Ashe as Margaret - the darker shakes of greens and maroons being well balanced with the pale blues and whites. The cut of her clothes is always very elegant and (with the exception of the gown she wears to the Thornton's dinner) very modest. I also like the mixture of dresses with skirt and blouse sets. 

#5. Esther Summerson from Bleak House 2005 - The colors and styles worn by Anna Maxwell Martin as Esther Summerson so perfectly suit her character's modesty and meekness while combining her natural elegance. My favorite is her green dress with the buttons down the front (far left) that she more towards the start of the miniseries and I loved the hairstyles she wore in the beginning of the film too. 

5. What are some of your favorite fashion eras? 
Regency is my absolute favorite because of it's neatness and streamlined styles. There's a passion for details and matching accessories that I really enjoy seeing too.
Victorian is probably my next favorite. There were some weirdly eccentric styles but for the most part it was a very beautiful era as far as clothing.
Edwardian is another favorite, especially the styles worn in Anne Of Green Gables.

6. What are five things that make you happy?
- Crocheting or knitting
- Nutella hazelnut spread
- Receiving packages, letters and cards in the mail
- Watching my favorite period dramas
- Singing songs about my Lord Jesus Christ

7. Do you like to wear hats? 
I like the idea of hats but I often wear my long hair up and it's tricky to find hats that fit nicely or don't overheat my head. I do have a couple hats I enjoy wearing in the winter weather.

8. Do you have a favorite fictional character who has the same name as you? 
Well, sort of. Theodore Laurence "Laurie" of Little Women. I was named after my grandfather Laurence "Laurie" and his mother was fond of Little Women. But I wouldn't say Laurie was one of my favorite literary character even though he is fun in the book. And there aren't any female characters name Laurie that I know of...there's Laurey from the musical Oklahoma! and Laura Ingalls Wilder is pretty close to my name.


9. What is one of the ugliest dresses you've ever seen in a period drama?

The green checked dress (top left above) worn by the Anne Elliot in Persuasion (1971) is hideous as are several of her outfits in the miniseries. 

10. What is the most-worn color in your wardrobe? 
Probably blue in it's various shades but particularly in navy blue (yes, Horation Hornblower Navy blue, haha). Also dark pinks and maroons are frequently found among my tops.

11. What are your sentiments on the subject of tea? 
It's my favorite hot beverage! During the winter and whenever I want to relax there's nothing like a cozy cup of herbal tea! My favorite are fruit teas but mint, green tea and rooibos are also favorites. Black tea might be my least favorite but mostly I just like to avoid drinking caffeine as much as possible.

12. Do historical inaccuracies bother you? 
Oh, very much so! When I'm watching a period drama historical inaccuracies are something I look for. Particularly manners and customs not being observed in period dramas or books annoys me.  I was also reading a novel set in the Regency era and small things like calling a young boy Mr. James instead of Master James, or calling the housekeeper by her first name instead of Mrs. ___ made me have to stop and explain the problems aloud to the absent author. ;)

13. What are some of your favorite eras of men's fashions? 
Regency - There's something quite handsome about the Regency gentlemen - the cravats, the waist coats, the boots, the hats, the jackets and especially the GREATCOATS! And then there's the sailors and army officers in their uniforms! *swoon*
Edwardian - I really like the early 1900's fashions for gentlemen such as Gilbert Blythe in Anne Of Green Gables and Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey.

1920's-1930's - I love the sharp look of the pressed trousers that are slightly turned at the cuffs, with the shined leather shoes neatly sticking out. The sweater vest, tie and jacket is a nice addition. Jeeves & Wooster (TV series), Miss Marple films and Poirot films feature the best in these type of styles!
Victorian - I'm also very fond of some Victorian styles for gentlemen but a lot of the styles went over the top. I enjoy most of the fashions worn in the Elizabeth Gaskell adaptations: Cranford, Return To Cranford, Wives & Daughters and North & South (Mr. Thornton's look is so great!).

14. Have you ever read any books on historical fashion? 
A bit. I actually own The Encyclopedia of World Costume by Doreen Yarwood. It's a thick hardcover with everything you'd want to know about articles of clothing throughout history and it does include drawings! I've also read some articles and chapters in books about Regency and Victorian fashions. Growing up I loved my color books by Tom Tierney and loved reading the historical blurbs that went with each fashion.

15. If you could pick just three fictional characters to have over for tea, who would you invite?
Elinor Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility, Margaret Hale from North & South and Amy Dorrit from Little Dorrit. Not sure why, I'd just go with them at the moment. Perhaps because they all three have a good deal of sense.