1st Letter
The story begins with letters written by _____________________ to his sister.
Robert Walton
Victor grows up in the city of _____________________ surrounded by kindness and learning.
Geneva
The mood changes from peaceful to dark when Victor becomes _____________________ with science.
obsessed
When Victor returns home, he learns terrible news about his _____________________.
brother William's death
The setting of thunder, rain, and darkness helps build a sense of _____________________.
gothic setting (fear, mystery)
The novel opens in a cold, icy place near the _____________________, showing danger and isolation.
North Pole
His parents raise him to believe that _____________________ can make life better.
knowledge
After the creation, Victor feels _____________________ instead of pride.
horror (or fear)
not guilty of a crime
innocent
The mountains and storms of Switzerland create a _____________________ and mysterious mood.
frightening/mysterious
from another country
foreign
Victor studies at the university of _____________________ to learn about life and electricity.
Ingolstadt
After the experiment, Victor becomes weak and _____________________ from his friends.
isolated (not together with; alone)
The creature’s loneliness leads to anger and a desire for _____________________.
revenge (to make Victor feel terrible too)
The weather often mirrors Victor’s emotions, a technique known as _____________________.
pathetic fallacy
Describe Victor when Robert Walton and his crew found him.
Tired, freezing, and half-dead
Victor’s home is full of _____________________, unlike the darkness of his later experiments.
warmth and love
The moment the creature comes alive happens at _____________________, during a storm.
night
someone who breaks the law
criminal
What kinds of things are associated with gothic literature? Name at least 3.
fog/lightning/storms/black birds/black cats/darkness
The letters describe the explorer’s dream to reach a new part of the _____________________.
world/Arctic
When Victor leaves home, his family feels both proud and _____________________.
worried/sad
The laboratory is described as _____________________ and full of strange instruments.
dark/secret/gloomy
The death of William marks the beginning of Victor’s deep _____________________.
grief/depression
Mary Shelley explores the limits of human power through the theme of _____________________.
science