Characters
What art does Henry Clerval do?
Poetry
How many letters start off the book?
4
Who says, “‘I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.’”?
The Creature
What theme is expressed through the creature’s creation?
Name the science that Victor believes before he turns to chemistry.
Natural Philosophy
Does Robert Walton heed Victor’s advice?
No, he is forced to turn back.
How does the Creature claim he will die?
Burning himself alive
Who says, “‘His friends mourn and weep, but he is at rest: he does not now feel the murderer’s grasp; a sod covers his gently form, and he knows no pain. He can no longer be a fit subject for pity; the survivors are the greatest sufferers, and for them time is the only consolation.’”?
Henry Clerval
What theme is expressed through both trial scenes?
Justice is easily corrupted.
Name one of the inspiring works that Shelley alludes to in the book.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner or Paradise Lost
What is Victor’s father’s name?
Alphonse
How many people die in the book in total? (Hint: including non-major characters)
7: William, Henry, Elizabeth, Justine, Victor, Alphonse, and Caroline Frankenstein
Who says, “‘...when falsehood can look so like the truth, who can assure themselves of certain happiness? I feel as if I were walking on the edge of a precipice, towards which thousands are crowding, and endeavouring to plunge me into the abyss.’”?
Elizabeth Lavenza
What theme is expressed through Robert Walton’s failed expedition?
Ambition should be tempered.
What is Romanticism?
A literary movement defined by high emotion, love of nature, and challenging of tradition.
Name one or both of Victor’s professors.
Professor Waldman and/or Professor Krempe
What college does Victor go to?
The University of Ingolstadt in Germany
Who is this quote about: “Oh, no! the only joy that he can now know will be when he composes his shattered spirit to peace and death.”?
Robert Walton says this about Victor Frankenstein
What theme is expressed through Henry Clerval, the creature’s request of Victor, and Elizabeth and Justine’s friendship?
Companionship helps make us kind.
Define a Frame Story.
A story within a story
What is Robert Walton’s sister’s name? (First and Last)
Margaret Saville
Where/What country does Victor end up in when he is accused of Henry’s murder?
Ireland
Fill in the blank: “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is __________________.” (8 words in all).
"...dear to me, and I will defend it."
What theme is expressed through the inclusion of Paradise Lost, and the nuance of the creature’s character?
Evil is not born, but made.
Name three defining features of gothic fiction.
Dark/gloomy settings, the supernatural, high emotion, claustrophobic feeling, murder, horror elements, history and its effect on the present, etc