Plot/Major Events
Victor becomes obsessed with studying this field of science.
What is natural philosophy or chemistry?
The creature’s creator and the person he calls “my enemy.”
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
Light and darkness often represent this struggle.
What is discovery vs ignorance (or good vs evil)?
“I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend.”
Who is the Creature?
The novel begins and ends through this form of writing.
What are letters?
The creature first learns about human life by watching this family.
Who are the De Laceys?
Victor’s closest friend and most loyal supporter.
Who is Henry Clerval?
The creature compares himself to Satan and Adam from this famous text.
What is the Bible or Paradise Lost?
“Learn from me… how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge…”
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
The story is told through multiple narrators. This is called…
What is a frame narrative?
Victor agrees to create this, but destroys it before finishing.
What is a female companion for the creature?
The explorer who listens to Victor’s story and tells them through letters.
Who is Robert Walton?
Natural forces like storms often symbolize this.
What is intense emotion or danger?
"Wretch!" I said. "It is well that you come here to whine over the desolation that you have made. You throw a torch into a pike of buildings, and when they are consumed, you sit among the ruins, and lament the fall. Hypocritical fiend!"
Who is Robert Walton?
The novel blends horror and emotion; this genre is best described as…
What is Gothic/Romantic fiction?
Victor chases the creature to this final setting at the end of the novel.
What is the Arctic (the North Pole region)?
Victor’s adopted cousin who becomes his fiancée.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
Fire is both helpful and harmful. This represents…
What is knowledge/power that can create or destroy?
"I had rather be with you in your solitary rambles, than with these Scotch people I do not know; hasten thee, my dear friend, to return, that I may again feel myself somewhat at home, which I cannot do in your absence."
Who is Henry Clerval?
The creature is an example of this type of character: one made to suffer and evoke sympathy.
What is a tragic figure?
The creature frames this innocent character for William’s murder.
Who is Justine Moritz?
Victor’s youngest brother who is murdered early in the novel.
Who is William Frankenstein?
The Arctic setting symbolizes this idea.
What is isolation, emptiness, death, or obsession taken too far?
"I confess to you, my friend, that I love you, and that in my airy dreams of futurity you have been my constant friend and companion."
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
The creature learns language and humanity from books like… (name one)
What are Paradise Lost, Plutarch’s Lives, or The Sorrows of Young Werther?