Mary Shelley's Introduction
What year did Mary Shelley write the introduction for Frankenstein?
1831
Who was Mary Shelley's husband?
Percy Bysshe Shelley
What other famous novel is an example of Gothic literature?
Dracula
What word means 'characterized by strong enthusiasm'?
Ardent
Who suggested that the four friends each write a ghost story?
Lord Byron
What poet did the Shelleys stay with the summer she wrote Frankenstein?
Lord Byron
What novel began the Gothic tradition?
The Castle of Otranto
What word means 'passionate, glowing'?
Fervent
How did Mary Shelley claim she finally came up with the idea for Frankenstein?
It came to her in a dream.
Who was Mary Shelley's mother?
Mary Wollstonecraft
What literary tradition did Gothic literature come out of?
Romanticism
What word means 'a pouring out of unrestrained expressions or feelings'?
What other texts does Mary Shelley cite in her introduction? (Hint: They both start with the letter 'H')
History of the Inconstant Lover and Hamlet
Who was Mary Shelley's father?
William Godwin
What American author's work is often cited as a perfect example of Gothic literature?
Edgar Allan Poe
What word means 'relentless, unyielding'?
Inexorable
Which scientist's work does Mary Shelley mention was an inspiration for her text?
Erasmus Darwin
What was the last name of Lord Byron's friend who also stayed with him that summer?
Polidori
What modern television show is a prime example of the Gothic tradition?
American Horror Story
What word means 'improve, to become or make better'?
Ameliorate