Reading Comprehension
The color of the creature's eyes that Victor finds so horrifying.
What is yellow?
Shelley uses rain, darkness,and cold storms to create fear, showing this Gothic element.
What is gloomy weather?
Id, Ego, or Superego, "but I feared still more that Henry should see him
What is Superego
How does Shelly use imagery to describe Victor's lab?
Shelly describes victors lab as an isolated space which is dark and filthy. She explains how victor uses a small candle light in the dark room.
The size Victor makes the creature, so he doesn't have to work with tiny parts
What is 8ft tall?
Victor creates this Gothic theme by cutting himself off from his family and friends to work completely alone.
What is isolation?
The other person used as an example of the psychoanalytic lens in chapter six
Who is Justine?
How does Shelly use foreshadowing in the first few chapters?
Shelly uses foreshadowing by making Victor's narration sound like he is hinting at a worse future after describing his childhood.
The gentle servant girl who returns to the household.
Who is Justine Moritz?
This Gothic word means something is scary because it is partly familiar but also deeply strange, like the creature.
What is the uncanny?
Id, Ego, or Superego, "I could not tear my thoughts from my employement, loathsome in itself, but which had taken an irresistable hold of my imagination."
What is the Ego?
Shelly uses diction in many ways throughout the novel. Give at least 2 examples of how she uses it to explain Victors work in the lab.
Shelly uses words that give of fear, tension and exhaustion. She explains how he works all night, and explains his atmosphere and work place.
The person Elizabeth turns into during Victor's nightmare.
Who is Victor's dead mother (Caroline)?
The setting warns us about the dangers of this trait, which drives Victor's obsession.
What is ambition?
The psychoanalytic representation of the monster.
What is the Id?
Why is Frankenstein considered gothic literature? (Use either imagery,diction, or foreshadowing to justify)
Imagery: Describing the surroundings as dark, ominous, decaying.
Diction: She uses words to convey a depressing mood/tone.
Foreshadowing: Shelly uses foreshadowing to hint at a darker future
The name of the Swiss magistrate and close family friend mentioned in Elizabeth's letter.
Who is Louis Manoir?
Mary Shelley connects Victors work to death by having him gather body parts from graves and these places.
What are slaughterhouses?
Id, Ego, or Superego, "Yet dared not exhibit the pain I felt"
What is Superego
What are some other authorial choices Shelly uses other than the ones stated? (ex. first person narration ,pacing ,etc.)
Shelly uses first person narration to let Victor explain his story his own way and how he saw himself, his surroundings, and the work he was doing