| Victor Frankenstein | When he was seventeen his mother died and went away to university to study. During his years of study and long absences from his family, he created the monster with the influence of lightening . |
| Henry Clerval | Frankenstein’s best friend who nurses him back to health when he gets sick and always looks forward to seeing him. He is killed by the creature and Victor is wrongly accused of his murder. |
| Robert Walton | captain of the ship that rescues Victor, writes a series of letters to his sister relating Victor’s story |
| Margaret Seville | Robert Walton’s sister, she received letters relating Victor’s story |
| Felix De Lacey | Lives in the cottage, the creature views him as a role model and teacher. He helps his father, who is blind. His sister’s name is Agatha and his wife’s name is Safie. |
| Alphonse Frankenstein | Victor’s father, he dies of grief towards the end of the novel |
| Caroline Beaufort | Victor’s mother, dies when Victor is 17 years old. |
| William Frankstein | Victor’s younger brother. He is killed by the creature and Justine is falsely accused of his murder. |
| Justine Moritz | Lived with the Frankenstein family, she was falsely accused of the murder of William |
| Elizabeth Lavenza | Adopted at a young age by the Frankenstein family. Initially, she fears Victor is in love with someone else. However, he tells her he has a deep secret that he will only reveal after their wedding. She marries Victor and is killed on her wedding night. |
| The creature | Created by Victor Frankenstein, he learned to speak and read by observing the De Lacey family. After he was rejected by many humans, he was miserable and insisted that Victor create a female companion for him. He threatens to “be with Victor on his wedding night” after Victor destroys his companion. At the end of the novel, he runs away to the Arctic to commit suicide. |
| What book is the monster inspired by? | Paradise Lost |
| Adversary | Enemy or opponent |
| Ardent | Passionate |
| Pilgrimage | Long journey for a spiritual purpose |
| Traverse | To travel across |
| Venerable | Worthy of respect and reverence |
| Discern | To detect or perceive |
| Countenance | Facial expression |
| Flagrant | Highly offensive |
| Consternation | State of confusion |
| Inexorable | Unyielding |
| Insurmountable | Impossible to overcome |
| Pensive | Deep in thought |
| Dauntless | Fearless |
| Torpor | A state of inactivity or apathy |
| Harrowing | Extremely distressing |
| Fiend | Evil spirit or devil |
| Vengeance | Punishment inflicted in return for wrong |
| Irrevocable | Impossible to change |
| Perserverence | Steady persistence |
| Irksome | Annoying |
| Benevolent | Showing charity |
| Commiserate | To express sympathy |
| Enigmatic | Puzzling |
| Wantonly | Maliciously, without restraint |
| Consolation | Something that eases sorrow or disappointment |
| Illustrious | Very distinguished |
| Omnipotent | All-powerful |
| Omen | A sign of future good or evil |
| Conjecture | To guess using the available evidence |
| Malicious | Deliberately harmful |
Frankenstein Final Test
February 18, 2020