Themes
The quote "You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been" from page 22 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what theme?
What is Dangerous Knowledge?
The lighting storm during the creation of the Monster
What weather event shows the destructive nature of the creature?
The quote "the darkness and storm increased every minute, and the thunder burst with a terrific crash over my head. It was echoed from Saleve, the Juras, and the Alps of Savoy; vivid flashes of lightning dazzled my eyes, illuminating the lake, making it appear like a vast sheet of fire; then for an instant every thing seemed of a pitchy darkness" on pages 82 and 83 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein represents what figurate language?
What is Imagery?
The quote "In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder" on page 50 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what critical plot point?
What is Victors obsession with science
Who says "You must create a female for me, with whom I can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being" on page 174 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Who is The Monster?
The quote "I loved him with a mixture of affection and reverence that knew no bounds, yet I could never persuade myself to confide to him that event which was so often present to my recollection, but which I feared the detail to another would only impress more deeply" from page 73 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what theme?
What is Secrecy?
The gloomy, misty weather during the Monster's first interactions with people.
What weather reflects the Monsters first interactions with people?
The quote "I wept like a child" on page 81 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein represents what figurate language?
What is a Simile
The quote "With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet" on page 58 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what critical plot point?
What is the creation of Frankenstein's Monster?
Who says "As the memory of past misfortunes pressed upon me, I began to reflect upon their cause—the monster whom I had created, the miserable daemon whom I had sent abroad into the world" on pages 245 and 246 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Who is Victor?
The quote "No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. My parents were possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence. We felt that they were not the tyrants to rule our lot according to their caprice" from page 32 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what theme?
What is Family?
The harsh winter after the Monster's creation.
What weather describes Victor's guilt after creating the Monster?
The quote "During this short voyage, I saw lightning playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures " on page 82 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein represents what figurate language?
What is Personification?
The quote "But I, the true murderer, felt the never-dying worm alive in my bosom, which allowed of no hope or consolation" on page 99 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what critical plot point?
What is Justine's execution for the Monster's killing?
Who says "He composed heroic songs, and began to make many a tale of enchantment and knightly adventure" on page 32 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Who is Henry Clerval?
The quote "what chiefly struck me was the gentle manners of these people, and I longed to join them, but dared not. I remembered too well the treatment I had suffered the night before from the barbarous villagers" from page 128 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what theme?
What is Isolation?
The calming, serene weather during reflection.
What weather is seen as Victor makes attempts to make peace with his actions?
The quote "This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands, and exclaimed aloud, 'William, dear angel! this is thy funeral, this thy dirge!'" on page 83 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein represents what figurate language?
What is a Metaphor?
The quote "You have destroyed the work which you began; what is it that you intend? Do you dare to break your promise? I have endured toil and misery; I left Switzerland with you; I crept along the shores of the Rhine, among its willow islands and over the summits of its hills. I have dwelt many months in the heaths of England and among the deserts of Scotland. I have endured incalculable fatigue, and cold, and hunger; do you dare destroy my hopes?" on pages 204 and 205 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what critical plot point?
What is the destruction of the Monster's wife?
Who says "I did confess; but I confessed a lie. I confessed, that I might obtain absolution but now that falsehood lies heavier at my heart than all my other sins" on page 97 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Who is Justine Moritz?
The quote "For when I would account to myself for the birth of that passion, which afterwards ruled my destiny, I find it arise, like a mountain river, from ignoble and almost forgotten sources; but swelling as it proceeded, it became the torrent which, in its course, has swept away all my hopes and joys" from page 34 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what theme?
What is Ambition?
Ominous, stormy weather.
What weather is seen as the Monster's want for vengeance increases?
The quote "Justine assumed the air of cheerfulness, while she with difficulty repressed her bitter tears" on page 99 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein represents what figurate language?
What is an Oxymoron
The quote "I feel that I shall soon die, and he, my enemy and persecutor, may still be in being. Think not, Walton, that in the last moments of my existence I feel that burning hatred and ardent desire of revenge I once expressed; but I feel myself justified in desiring the death of my adversary. During these last days I have been occupied in examining my past conduct; nor do I find it blamable" on pages 268 and 269 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein shows what critical plot point?
What is the death of Victor Frankenstein?
Who says "Come, dearest Victor; you alone can console Elizabeth. She weeps continually, and accuses herself unjustly as the cause of his death; her words pierce my heart" on page 79 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
Who is Alphonse?