Characters
This character was murdered on their wedding night.
Who is Elizabeth?
The destination of Robert Walton's crew.
What is the North Pole?
They said, "I am unfortunate and deserted; I look around and I have no relation or friend on earth."
Who is the creature or monster?
This literary era idolizes nature.
What is Romanticism?
The Romantic ideal that involves going outside the bounds of structured science.
What is Forbidden Knowledge?
This character was convicted of William's death.
Who is Justine?
The valley town at the base of Mont Blanc.
What is Chamonix?
They said, "Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness."
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
This literary period idolizes reason and structured sciences.
What is the Enlightenment?
Mystical science used to turn metal into gold.
What is alchemy?
This character's cheerfulness uplifted Victor's spirits after the experiment.
Who is Henry Clerval?
The university where Victor studied natural philosophy.
What is Ingolstadt?
They said, "Goodnight sweet Safie."
Who is Felix?
This part of the plot diagram contains the resolution of the conflict.
What is the climax?
Mary Shelley's last name before marrying Percy.
What is Godwin?
This character died of scarlet fever.
Who is Caroline Beaufort or Victor's mother?
The location of Victor's second workspace where he was creating the female monster.
What are the Orkney Islands?
They said, "You have read this strange and terrific story, Margaret; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles mine?"
Who is Robert Walton?
An example of this term is the mental tension/struggle Victor had concerning whether or not to build another monster.
What is internal conflict?
The Greek mythological character that is closely connected with Frankenstein.
Who is Prometheus?
This character prepared Victor's defense against his murder charges.
Who is Mr. Kirwin?
The native country of Safie and her father.
What is Turkey?
They said, "I am well acquainted with the accused. I have lived in the same house with her, at one time for five and at another for nearly two years."
Who is Elizabeth?
This type of narration is also known as frame story.
What is nested (narration)?
Percy Shelley's pseudonym used in the Preface.
What is Marlow?