simile

alliteration

allusion

imagery

Ambition, Isolation, and Greed

Monstrosity, Forbidden Knowledge, and Isolation

Forbidden Knowledge, Ambition and Greed

Isolation, Forbidden Knowledge, and Ambition

like Mary Shelley’s novel, Walton’s expedition was inspired by his dreams.

like Mary Shelley, Robert Walton had children who died young.

like Mary Shelley, Robert Walton’s love interest is a Romantic poet.

like Mary Shelley, Robert Walton’s mother was a feminist activist.

Those around him are not on his “level” and he feels isolated in result.

Walton is isolated by his own ambition, which alienates him from other people.

Walton’s sense of isolation is comparable to Victor’s, who is likewise alienated from others in his pursuit of discovery.

All of these answers apply.

Robert Walton

Elizabeth

William

the Monster

Walton restores Victor to life through nurture, care and benevolence.

Walton freaks out and abandons Victor once he is back from the brink of death.

Walton restores Victor to life for selfish reasons.

There is nothing fundamentally different — this is a parallel among both characters’ “reanimation.”

It is a form of encouragement to seek out dangerous dreams, for doing so has rich rewards

It is a warning to Walton about the consequences of pursuing forbidden knowledge

It is evidence to Walton that Victor Frankenstein is an evil man at heart

All of the above

None of the above

Victor was the narrator and now the Monster is

Walton was the narrator and now Victor is

Victor was the narrator and now Walton is

Mrs. Saville was the narrator and now Walton is

Victor’s father and mother had a marriage agreement that demonstrates the equality in their relationship

Victor’s mother was helpless and Victor’s father married her to “save” her

Victor’s mother was treated harshly by his father, which exposes the oppressive power of Patriarchal society

Victor’s mother was independent and strong and is ultimately responsible for his father’s success.

inaccurate

accurate

It is a blending of science and faith, which echoes the real-world conflict between these two ideologies during this era

It refers to the importance of fate and chance, which was valued above science during this time period.

Victor’s lack of personal accountability for his decisions here reflects the irresponsibility of science during this time period

the macabre

the tormented character

the supernatural

Entrapment/Imprisonment

Victor recognizes the danger of forbidden knowledge now, and is perhaps acting morally responsible by not disclosing it

Withholding the secret that Victor discovered absolves Mary Shelley from the responsibility of having to come up with it

Withholding the secret that Victor discovered adds to the suspense of the novel

All of these answers apply.

it is the middle of the night

it is dreary, cold and rainy outside

the laboratory is dimly lit

All of the above

the supernatural; character in torment; Gothic “double”

character in torment; body-snatching, the grotesque

the supernatural; the macabre; mystery

the grotesque; character in torment; nightmares

It is full of gossip and unimportant information

it reveals important information that ultimately influences Victor’s decision-making

it is artfully written with elegant language and poetic thoughts

it is bitter and resentful, which further isolates Victor from his family

His passionate love for science has turned to sickness and dread

His discovery gives him a new sense of power that makes him feel superior to everyone else in the history of the human race

He no longer has any emotions in result of his secret

He becomes so fascinated with death that he becomes completely isolated and mad, preferring a company of corpses to his own family

It signifies the character’s tormented isolation

It blends several powerful Gothic elements together

It demonstrates a Romantic response to nature, full of awe and emotion

All of these answers apply

Yes, because the creature is an evil abomination who has made Victor wrongfully suffer

No, because the creature hadn’t yet done anything to deserve these labels at this point

No, because the creature has shown nothing but compassion and a desire to connect with his maker

Yes, because the creature was indeed innocent

it has lead to his ruin and makes him morally responsible for the death of 2 people

it resulted in the loss of all of his relationships, but the secret of creation was well worth this sacrifice

it is the only thing that has made him feel so happy and complete

it has lead to his elevation in society as the most famous man on Earth, but all that glory has come with a dark price