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Vocabulary
Characters
Romanticism or Gothic?
Prometheus
Character Motives
100

This is the process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance.

What is indirect characterization?

100
This sea-captain under took a voyage to reach the North Pole.
Who is Robert Walton?
100

This type of genre promotes childlike curiosity and being sponstaneous as well as maintaining a strong connection with nature.

What is Romanticism ?

100
Prometheus was this mythological being.
What is a Titan.
100

Even at a young age, Victor had an "un-quenching thirst" for this.

What is knowledge?

200

Frankenstein is considered part of this genre of novel, characterized by gloomy settings, supernatural events and an atmosphere of horror or mystery.

What is gothic genre?

200
This character is described as beautiful and selfless.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
200

Name two characteristics of the Gothic genre.

What are dark and creepy settings, sense of mystery, supernatural events occur, omens and visions play a large part, characters experience overwhelming emotions, women face dangerous situations, and women are persecuted by a dominant male figure?

200
Prometheus stole this from Zeus.
What is Fire?
200

This is the alleged motive for William's murder. 

What is the "murderer" wanted the necklace with Caroline's picture in it?

300
When something is unintended, unexpected or at odds with what we believe is true (I.e. “the barbarity of man”).
What is Irony?
300
This character is interested in literature, language and is considered a romantic.
Who is Henry Clerval?
300

Name one example of a Gothic characteristic and one example of a Romanticism characteristic found in the novel Frankenstein: The Modern Day Prometheus.

GOTHIC 

Creepy settings - graveyards, laboratory, dark woods, trial

Women in dangerous situations - Justine

Supernatural forces - the creation of the Creature

ROMANTICISM

Curiosity - Exploration, Victor's ambition

Valuing sensitivity and feelings over intellectualism - The need for a companion vs. fame

Wisdom of the uneducated - Caroline, Justine

Considering Science and Technology dangerous - the creation of the Creature


300
Prometheus experiences physical torment while Victor experiences.
What is Emotional/Psychological/Mental torment?
300

Victor wants to have this title over a new species.

What is "creator"?

400
A brief reference, explicit or indirect, to a person, place or event, or to another literary work or passage.
What is an allusion?
400
This character was wrongly accused of the death of William Frankenstein.
Who is Justine Moritz?
400

WILD CARD - Students are rewarded in this way when demonstrating one of the pillars of "The Way of the Saints." 

What is a RED Ticket that enters the student's name in a monthly raffle. 

400
This organ was eaten, then re-grown daily, only to be eaten again the next day.
What is the liver?
400

When confronted with each other, Victor angrily attempts to attack the Creature. Yet, the Creature does not attack back. This is his motive...

What is the Creature sees Victor as his "creator" or "father figure" and only wants acceptance and guidance?

500

WILD CARD - Name the FOUR PILLARS of "The Way of the Saints"

What are Acceptance, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility?

500

Lives in a hovel that connects to a cottage. He spends his days observing and learning the family that occupies the cottage. 

Who is the Creature?

500

One of the following is neither a Gothic characteristic nor characteristic of Romanticism.

A. The setting consists of graveyards, caves, scientific laboratories, hunted houses etc. 

B. The setting consists of natural locations such as forests, mountain tops, lakes, etc.

C. The setting consists of medieval nature that incorporates historical places and events as well as magic.  

What is C. The setting consists of medieval nature that incorporates historical places and events as well as magic? 

500

One main difference between Victor and Prometheus? 

1. What is Prometheus cared for the humans that he helped, while Victor wanted to destroy his creation. 

2. What is Prometheus took responsibility for his actions, while Victor avoided his.

500

These are the reasons for Victor's decision to not destroy the Creature.

What is he was curious to hear the story of how the Creature survived on its own, for the first time Victor felt responsible, and he began to feel compassion?