Frankenstein
News values
News vocab
Literary Terms
Bonus
100

Who is the main character in the novel?

Victor Frankenstein

100

True of false? Conflict refers to the opposition of people, groups, or ideas resulting in a dramatic effect.

True

100

Media personality known for controversial statement

Shock Jock

100

Interrupts the chronological order of the story to insert events that occurred earlier, often before the main plot begins

Flashback

100

What novels have we read with Mr.B

Macbeth and Frankenstein

200

Where does the story start?

St Petersburg Russia

200

This news value relates to how recently an event happened. What is it?

timeliness

200

News agency that gives articles, reports, and photos to other outlets

Wire service

200

A plot element that hints at something to come later in the story.

Foreshadowing

200

What is Mr.B's last name?

Blaisiak

300

Who is the first victim of the munter?

William Frankenstein

300

What is impact?

This news value is present when a story affects a large number of people.

300

Define bill of rights 

First 10 ammendments of U.S constitution

300

What is allusion? 

In indirect reference to something else, like a famous person, place, event, or work of art.

300

What type of writting have we done with Mr.B?

Narrative, Descriptive and persuasive

400

What did the monster ask from Victor?

To create a female counterpart for him.

400

What is prominence?

A story involving a famous actor or politician would likely have this news value.

400

Define Muckracking

Investigative journalism that exposes corruption, scandals and social injustices

400

What is alliteration?

Repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical, and/or emotive effect.

400

What is the purpose of a narrative essay?

To tell a story, and to convey a specific message or theme.

500

Where does Victor experiences the sublime?

At the top of the alps after his brother dies or when lighting struk the tree at his house.


500

President of the United States announces new climate change policy. What is that an example of?

Prominence

500

A politician prohibits the distribution of information that helps him win the election. This is an example of?

Censorship

500

What is a Motif?

Recurring image, object, sound, action, or other feature in a text that is repeated throughout the work, often with symbolic or thematic significance

500

What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?

To convince the reader to adopt a specific point of view or take a particular action.