Frankenstein's Creation
The primary method Victor Frankenstein uses to bring his creature to life
What is electricity or lightning?
What overarching theme is central to "Frankenstein" regarding the consequences of scientific ambition?
What is the dangers of playing god or the pursuit of knowledge?
Victor Frankenstein's best friend and confidant in the novel
Who is Henry Clerval?
The tragic event in Mary Shelley's life influenced her writing of "Frankenstein"
What scientific field is Victor Frankenstein studying at the University of Ingolstadt?
What is natural philosophy or chemistry?
The creature's first experience upon coming to life
What is rejection or abandonment?
What literary device is frequently used to convey the story in "Frankenstein"?
What is a frame narrative or a story within a story?
Primary narrator of the novel?
Who is Robert Walton?
The year "Frankenstein" was first published
When was 1818?
What is the name of the process by which Victor animates his creature?
What is galvanism?
The significance of the creature's yellow eyes in "Frankenstein"?
What is a physical trait that marks him as different?
What natural element is often associated with positive events in the novel, contrasting with the tragic events?
What is fire or light?
Name of Victor Frankenstein's fiancée in the novel
Elizabeth
Full title of the Novel
What is "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus"?
The substances used by Victor create the creature's
What are dead body parts?
The way creature learn to speak and understand language
What is by secretly observing a family and their interactions?
In what way is the Arctic setting at the end of "Frankenstein" significant?
What is symbolizing isolation and the pursuit of knowledge without bounds?
The family the creature secretly observes and becomes emotionally attached to?
Who are the DeLaceys?
Age of Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein
What was 18 years old?
The metaphorical scientific concept often associated with the creature's creation
What is playing god or the consequences of unchecked scientific ambition?
The tragic event occurs on Victor Frankenstein's wedding night in the novel
What is Elizabeth dying?
Three books that the Creature read which reflect the themes of the novel.
What are Milton's Paradise Lost, portions of Plutarch's Lives, and Goethe's Sorrows of Young Werther?
The connection between Victor Frankenstein and Captain Walton
What is, they share stories with each other, creating a frame narrative?
What two periods of European history are used in the writing of this novel?
What was the 18th Century Enlightenment and 19th Century Romanticism?
The significance of Victor's reference to Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, and Albertus Magnus
What is they represent outdated and disproven scientific theories, emphasizing the dangers of blind pursuit of knowledge?