In one of these wings the windows were broken, and blocked with wooden boards, while the roof was partly caved in, a picture of ruin.
Then, of course, there is the ultimate metaphor "Oh, my God! Helen! It was the band! The speckled band!", but I am not going to spoil the ending.
She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless, frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal.
By the light of the corridor lamp I saw my sister appear at the opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a drunkard.
[Dr. Roylott's] high thin fleshless nose, gave him somewhat the resemblance to a fierce old bird of prey.
The building was of grey, lichen-blotched stone, with a high central portion, and two curving wings, like the claws of a crab, thrown out on each side.
His hand closed like a vice upon my wrist in his agitation.
Then suddenly another sound became audible - a very gentle, soothing sound, like that of a small jet of steam escaping continually from a kettle.
Stoke Moran
The ancestral home of the Roylott family; once, a vast estate boasting many acres and a beautiful mansion. Over the years the irresponsible Roylott heirs have whittled the estate down to a few seedy acres, and the mansion itself has become old and decrepit. In 1883, at the time the story takes place, only one wing of the house is inhabitable. Dr. Grimesby Roylott and his stepdaughters, Helen and Julia, live together in this wing. It is here, in a locked bedroom, that Julia's murder takes place.
Baker Street
The residence and offices of Sherlock Holmes. It is a comfortable apartment with a large sitting room where Holmes conducts his business and does some of his best thinking. Prior to Watson's marriage, the two friends shared these rooms, and Watson still drops in often to visit. The landlady is a kindly woman who provides food for the men and is often woken...
Like the theme could be what comes around goes around . Because since the doctor wanted to kill his stepdaughters and he made a plan and the snake to bite her and poison her , afterwards he dies
Watson's description of Dr.Roylott when he bursted through the door to threaten Holmes.
The Adventure of the Speckled Band is a Sherlock Holmes mystery, in which Sherlock solves the mystery. The Hardy Boys solve mysteries, but not the Speckled Band. Nancy Drew solves mysteries, but not the Speckled Band.
both in first person the foil is lady jounalist and watson The mystery solved In the mansion and home of dr. raylott
dog soldier is aeuropean word for the band of tsitsistas warrioirs. You wont find it on the internet
skrillex is NOT heavy metal and god how I wish there wasn't a bad language filter
Band of Brothers is a TV Mini-series, not a movie. It is rated TV-MA for its sequences of intense strong war violence including graphic images, and strong language. But it is a very good show.
For example it is when do u think the story is written so modern or old times and u tell that by the language which they use in the speckled band
One example of alliteration in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is when Dr. Roylott is described as a "huge man" with a "high bald head." This repetition of the "h" sound in "huge" and "high" is an example of alliteration.
a speckled band
The antagonist for "The Speckled Band" was Dr. Roylott.
'Oh, my God! Helen! It was the band! The speckled band!'
it is a swamp adder- a type of snake
Gorillaz, Green Day, TrainIncubus has a really good song "black heart inertia" it has tons of figurative language
The Speckled Band
The Speckled Band - 1923 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
there are many red herrings in the story but the most obvious is the gypsiesThe gypsies.The gypsies are an excellent example of red herrings, as are the jungle animals.Helen's sister Julia had cried out before dying, "It was the band, Helen. The Speckled Band." Holmes said later that his first thought was of the "band" of gypsies, some of whom may have worn speckled headbands or clothing.
Mystery
It signifies a story of Sherlock Holmes in which the so called Speckled Band are the last words of a dying lady. It is later uncovered that the speckled band is a fatal snake which was used by the villian to attack his victims.