Frankenstein Quotes
Who said it: "Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay?"
The Monster OR John Milton in "Paradise Lost"
Why does Frankenstein's Monster seek revenge?
The creature eventually vows revenge against Frankenstein for several reasons. He is angry about Frankenstein's abandonment, resents Frankenstein for creating him so carelessly and for failing to make him a companion, and he ultimately wants Frankenstein to feel the same misery that he himself feels.
How does Polonius die?
Hamlet stabs him through a curtain
Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight during Ophelia's funeral?
In her grave
Who said it: “A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life.”
Why doesn't Victor speak up during Justine's trial?
Victor Frankenstein does not speak up to save Justine because he fears revealing his creation and being labeled as insane. His actions show a lack of moral courage and responsibility
How did Claudius kill King Hamlet?
By pouring poison in his ear.
What reason does Polonius give for Hamlet's madness?
That he is in love with Ophelia.
Who said it: “I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on.”
The Monster
Why does Victor Frankenstein destroy the female companion?
Frankenstein decides that he has a moral duty to destroy the female companion he is making for the Monster. He realizes that even if the Monster is not innately evil, he can't be sure the female companion won't turn out to be evil.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill the King when he is kneeling?
Hamlet doesn't kill the King when he is kneeling because he is praying to repent his sins. Hamlet believes that King Hamlet didn't go to Heaven because he never repented for his sins. He wants to wait for the King to sin again before killing him so that Claudius will go to hell instead of heaven.
Which character cannot see King Hamlet's ghost?
Queen Gertrude
Who said it: "I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.”
Victor Frankenstein
Why does Victor create the Monster?
Frankenstein believes that by creating the Monster, he can discover the secrets of “life and death,” create a “new species,” and learn how to “renew life.” He is motivated to attempt these things by ambition. He wants to achieve something great, even if it comes at great cost.
Whom does Polonius send to France to spy on Laertes?
Reynaldo
How does King Claudius react to Hamlet's play, "Mousetrap?"
Claudius becomes enraged at the play and screams for more light, thereby proving to Hamlet his guilt. At that point, Hamlet decides that he must trust the Ghost and kill his uncle in order to avenge his father's murder.
Who said it: "What may not be expected in a country of eternal light?"
Robert Walton in a letter to his sister
Does Victor Frankenstein learn from his mistakes?
Rather than learning from his mistakes, Frankenstein compounds one mistake after another, leading to his death.
What is the King and Laertes's plan for killing Hamlet?
In Act 4, Scene 7 of Hamlet, Claudius receives a letter informing him that Hamlet has returned to Denmark. He and Laertes then plot to have Laertes kill Hamlet in a fencing match with a poisoned sword (Claudius says he will also offer Hamlet a poisoned drink to ensure his death).
Paraphrase Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy.
The soliloquy is essentially all about life and death: "To be or not to be" means "To live or not to live" (or "To live or to die"). Hamlet discusses how painful and miserable human life is, and how death (specifically suicide) would be preferable, would it not be for the fearful uncertainty of what comes after death.