Emma

• Three words Emma is described as in first line of chapter 1

  ' Handsome, clever and rich. '
• 'lived nearly twenty one years...'

  ' with very little to distress or vex her. '
• What are the two 'evils' of 'Emma's situation.'

  ' having too much her own way ' ' disposition to think a little to well of herself. '
• What did Emma do after Miss Taylor left?

  ' sit and think of what she had lost. '
• Quote that shows Emma's pride for matching Miss Taylor and Mr Weston.

  ' I made the match. '
• How Emma plans to 'improve' Harriet.

  ' detach her from her bad acquaintance and introduce her into good society. '
• How does Emma describe matchmaking?

  ' greatest amusement in the world! '
• Emma describes Harriet being married to Mr Martin as being 'confined to the...

  society of the illiterate and vulgar '
• At Box Hill Emma insults Mrs Bates by saying...

  ' there may be a difficulty ... you will be limited as to number - only three at once. '
• ' you banished to...

  Abbey Mill Farm '
• Emma says that accepting Mr Martin's proposal would've meant Harriet would have been

  ' confined to the society of the illiterate and vulgar '
• Harriet asks Emma to 'advise' her on how she should respond to Mr Martin's proposal letter, Emma responds saying...

  ' the letter had much better be all your own . ' ' I shall not give you any advice '
• How does Emma manipulate Harriet into refusing Robert Martin's proposal?

  ' if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him. '
• Emma says she would've had no choice but to no longer be friends with Harriet if she had accepted his proposal as Harriet would've...

  ' thrown yourself out of all good society. '
• Quote to show how Emma thought Mr Elton must be drunk in the carriage and therefore talks 'nonsense'

  ' She felt that half this folly must be drunkenness. '
• Emma realises that Mr Elton is not drunk (in the carriage)

  ' Mr Elton had only drunk enough wine to elevate his spirits not at all to confuse his intellects. '
• What does Emma say to 'little Emma'

  ' grow up a better woman than your aunt. '
• Quote to show when Emma realises that she cannot let anyone (Harriet) marry Mr Knightly other than herself

  ' it darted through her with the speed of an arrow that Mr Knightley must marry no one but herself. '
• At the Weston’s, Emma thinks about her attraction to Frank

  ‘ there was something in the name, the idea of frank churchill which always interested her ‘
• Emma is attracted to Frank ‘especially since…

  his father’s marriage with Miss Taylor ‘
• Frank seems to ‘quite belong to her‘ because of…

  ’ this connection between the families ‘
• Emma ‘ dreaded being …

  quarrelsome ‘
• How does Emma respond to Mr Knightley suggesting Mr Elton is in love with her?

  ‘ Mr Elton in love with me ? What an idea! ‘
• Emma says, ’Mr Elton and I are …

  friends and nothing more ’
• At the Weston’s, Emma notices Mr Elton’s behaviour and questions what Mr Knightley said

  ‘ can it be possible for this man to be beginning to transfer his affections from harriet to me? absurd and insufferable! ‘
• Emma observes, from Mr Elton’s interaction with Harriet, that he is

  ‘cautious, very cautious … he advances inch by inch ‘ ‘hazards nothing before he is secure ‘
• Emma believes she has successfully matched Mr Elton and Harriet

  ‘ Emma felt the glory of having schemed successfully ‘
• Emma says she'll only marry if she were to... since she has none of the usual ...

  ' fall in love ' 'inducements of women to marry ' - chapter 10