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Frankenstein Major Works Data Sheet

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Major Works Data Sheet In this column, choose five quotations from the text, one focusing on each of the following literary elements: In this column, analyze the significance of your quotations. Allow the following questions to guide your responses: Why is this important? What does this reveal? Why does the author say it this way? What is the tone/mood of this passage? Theme “I beheld the wretch -- the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped, and rushed …show more content…

This milestone leads up to the catastrophic events that make up the plot. Frankenstein regrets his decision to ever depart from his placid home for college after his monster becomes alive symbolizing that he cannot change the set of motion for the upcoming casualties. The tone of this passage is exciting because of the cluelessness of the events stirred from this decision but becomes ironic later in the story as the place Victor was so originally thrilled to traverse becomes the setting where the abomination of his creation …show more content…

His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips.” The quote shows significant descriptive imagery to emphasize the deformed monster’s appearance. The use of profound imagery, such as lustrous black, pearly whiteness and straight black lips makes the scenario much scarier than if described with bland adjectives. The purpose of this passage is to reveal the true deformity of Frankenstein 's sought out to be creation of life. This gives off a tone of disgust and terror leaving the reader in awe from what has just taken

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