Question about Twilight?

well i remember this on the top of my head, they were in the canteen, and edward says i am gonna let the chips fall where they may, and bella is like i dont understand

Honestly? He doesn't. That thing that Bella said was Meyer telling rather than showing.

None of his language is what I'd associate with being from another era. I've only read half of it, but I have reached the part where Bella says that line, and there is _no_ dialogue before it that I read and thought: "Ah, yes. That's from the early 1900s in a way that's distinguishable from current English."

Mainly because _spoken_ language hasn't changed all that much in the time period. There might have been a few phrases that have been around _since then_, but that doesn't really count.

I think when it says that he spoke with a turn-of-century style, it refers more to his dialect and pronunciation rather than his actual sentences and words.

But there can be a few examples found in the book.

*When he was asking her to marry him

*Bella asking him for sex but him refusing - the dialogues there seems turn-century-ish

There might be many more but I read the books ages ago and can't remember them right now.

Hope you find what you were looking for!

yes edward was a total gentleman and gentleman style is totally formal out of the genx or geny he memorises romeo n juliet which is completly out of consideration for people living in this era and also he leaves chits like be safe and then he calls him isabella marie swan at the end of newmoon i mean you can compare emmett and him ull find the difference and phrases like what if iam the bad guy is completely old school

Sometimes, he wouldn't abbreviate words like "cannot", "do not", "I am", etc.--but, he would, because, he'd have to adept to the surroundings of the new century (to fit in)--and sometimes, the words and phrases wouldn't be what people today would say.

e.g.: :"...I'm just going to do what I want now, and let the chips fall where they may."

At the end, he says 'may'. Most people would usually say, 'will' or 'can'. But that's just an example.

Definitely when he's being romantic. He calls her "love" (when people call there partners love, I either think they're from England of the 17-19th centuries) and has memorized all of "Romeo and Juliet."

you might find it more when he is being all lovey dovey with her. the best part you'll get is where he actually quoted word for word, the lines from Romeo and Juliet. but i think you try this in polls and ask for all the twilight fans and you'll get better answers.

We're not required to answer your question, but I will anyway.

I could give you some examples, but I can't be bothered to go and find the book. Why you can't do it yourself, though, is beyond me.

I don't think he actually does, I've read the Classics and I don't think he does. You'd notice for one thing they are more formal