Horror Conventions
What genre asks "should we fear this?"
Horror
What genre asks "should we have done this?"
Science Fiction
What punctuation mark represents the exact moment sci-fi becomes horror in the creation scene?
The em-dash in "Beautiful!—Great God!"
Who is wrongfully accused of William's murder?
Justine
According to the presentation, what are the two modern fears that replaced Shelley's fear of creating life unnaturally?
AI and cloning
What literary technique makes the reader feel they are living through the events?
First person narration
How many years did Victor spend building the creature?
Nearly two years
In the monster's confrontation with Victor on p.126, what does "You are my creator, but I am your master" show has happened to the power dynamic?
The creation has overpowered its creator
What does "wretched mockery of justice" tell us about the legal system in the novel?
It is corrupt and fails the innocent
According to the presentation, how old was Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein?
20 years old
In the creation scene, what makes the creature more disturbing than a traditional monster?
He is almost human, built from real anatomy, not magic.
What does Victor call his greatest scientific achievement the moment it succeeds?
Catastrophe
In Justine's trial, what literary technique creates tension because the reader knows something the court doesn't?
Dramatic irony
In the storm scene on p.52, what natural element does Shelley use to reveal the creature for the first time?
A flash of lightning
What does the fact that Frankenstein has been retold in film, TV, games and comics since 1818 prove?
The monster changes but the fear doesn't
What type of horror is created when Victor feels both fear AND disappointment after the creation?
Psychological horror
Why is Victor's science more terrifying than magic according to Shelley?
Because it is biological and real (muscles, arteries, anatomy), not supernatural
In p.38, what two words represent Victor's ambition before and after the creation?
"Food/dreams" and "hell"
In the Justine trial, what does Victor describing his science as "lawless devices" reveal about his own understanding of what he did?
He knows he crossed moral and scientific boundaries, the guilt is already there before anyone else accuses him
Why does psychological horror last longer than jump scares?
It works through dread and internal collapse rather than external shock
What specific feature of the creature's eyes makes them horrifying rather than monstrous?
They are watery and barely distinguishable from the white sockets; no life or soul behind them.
In the magistrate scene, why does the creature traversing "the sea of ice" make him more terrifying than a human criminal?
He exists beyond human limits, no law, no authority, and no person can stop or even follow him
In the magistrate scene, Victor speaks with "firmness and precision" about murders and revenge. Why is his calmness more disturbing than if he had broken down?
Revenge has completely replaced his emotional response, the psychological horror is in his detachment, not his grief.
In Justine's trial, what does "smiling babe" contrasted with "murder memorable in horror" show about how Shelley uses imagery?
She places innocence and horror directly beside each other to make the destruction of innocence feel more devastating
According to the presentation, what is the connection between Victor creating the creature in 1818 and scientists developing AI and cloning today?
The science changed but the ethical question never did.