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Passive Voice In Bram Stoker's Dracula

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The story of Dracula written in passive voice is vastly different from the same story written in active voice. In passive voice, the sentences seemed a little long-winded, unnecessary, and did not leave a strong impression on the reader. An example of passive voice being unnecessary, “It was thought by me that a dream was being had, for no shadow was thrown upon the floor by the three women.” Rather than phrasing it like this it makes more sense to say, “I thought I must be dreaming, for the three women threw no shadow on the floor.” In addition, saying, “it was thought by me”, doesn’t flow as well as, “I thought”. The passive voice also makes the passage unnecessarily long.
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