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How are Frankenstein and Prometheus alike?
Both Frankenstein and Prometheus were trying to create life out of inanimate materials.
Which 3 literary genres does Frankenstein belong to? (Not counting dystopian)
What is a key characteristic of Gothic literature?
Dark, mysterious, and supernatural elements
Why is Frankenstein sometimes considered an early work of science fiction?
It explores scientific experimentation and its consequences
How does Frankenstein connect to Romantic ideals?
It emphasizes emotions and the power of nature
Before Victor Frankenstein returns home, what news does he receive from his father?
He learns that William has been murdered.
What is galvanism?
The use of electricity to stimulate muscle movement
What does Frankenstein do after his creation comes to life?
He view it with horror and runs to hide from it.
What does Frankenstein do to make his discovery about the source of life?
He studies decaying bodies in charnel houses.
When Victor Frankenstein returns home with Clerval, what news does he receive from Elizabeth?
He learns that Justine has been accused of murder.
Which statement regarding Mary Shelley’s life is true?
A. Her husband died in the Temne War.
B. Her husband was entirely devoted to Mary their whole life.
C. She contracted polio when she was young.
D. She had five children, but only one survived.
She had five children, but only one survived.
What is Frankenstein’s goal after he becomes a student at the university?
He wants to create a new species of man indestructible to death.
Why is Prometheus significant to Frankenstein?
He is punished for giving fire to humanity, like Frankenstein is punished for creating life
Which major event occurs in Frankenstein’s life when he was 17 years old?
Elizabeth and Caroline, his mother, contract scarlet fever.
Which of the following best explains how Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a frame narrative?
A. The creature narrates the entire story, recounting his experiences to the reader.
B. The novel is structured as a series of diary entries written by Victor Frankenstein.
C. The novel begins and ends with Robert Walton’s letters, which frame Victor Frankenstein’s and the creature’s stories.
D. The story is told entirely from Victor Frankenstein’s perspective without interruption.
The novel begins and ends with Robert Walton’s letters, which frame Victor Frankenstein’s and the creature’s stories.
Who is Robert Walton?
A scientist who discovers Frankenstein while traveling in the Arctic.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza? (1831 Frankenstein version)
An impoverished orphan taken in by Frankenstein’s parents.
Why does Victor feel like he is the “true murderer” instead of Justine?
What mountain erupted during 1815 that affected Mary's influence on writing Frankenstein?
Mount Tambora
Which theme is commonly found in dystopian literature?
The cautions of unchecked technological advancement
How does Frankenstein hope that his creation will view him?
He thinks it will view him as its blessed creator.
How does Frankenstein react when Clerval questions him about his strange behavior?
He becomes paranoid and loses consciousness due to a nervous breakdown.
What was found on Justine?
What ultimatum does the creature give Victor?
Comply with the creature’s demands or he will continue to murder people.
The Faust legend is about...
a man who has a quest for knowledge in trade for his life.