| Byronic Hero | Mad, bad, and dangerous to know; this hero usually has a dark side, is quite flawed and often unlikeable. |
| Justine Moritz | adopted into the Frankenstein family, blamed for William’s death and executed |
| Mr. Delacey | He was the creature’s only friend, old blind man |
| Robert Walton | Author of the letters in the beginning of the book. |
| Lightning | the natural phenomena that influenced Frankenstein’s work |
| Alienation/Loneliness, Nature vs. Nurture, Appearance vs. Reality, Duty and Responsibility, Justice vs. Injustice, Forbidden Knowledge, Science vs. Nature, Fatherhood, Man as God (any of these is right) | List one of the major themes in Frankenstein |
| It is written as a series of letters and narratives; a frame tale | What is the structure of the novel |
| Robert Walton, he was in the arctic exploring the unknown | Where was the author of the letters and why was he there? |
| He found Frankenstein on a small piece of ice | How did Walton meet Frankenstein? |
| he liked Frankenstein and hoped they would eventually become friends | How did Walton feel about his guest? |
| He tried to bestow animation on lifeless matter | What goal did Frankenstein pursue at Ingolstadt |
| Horrified and Disgusted | How did Frankenstein feel when his creature came to life |
| He became ill with a fever and delerium | What happened to Victor on the day he brought the creature to life? |
| Henry Clerval | Who took care of Frankenstein when he was ill? |
| That his brother William was murdered | As Victor was recovering from his illness, what news did the letter from Frankenstein’s father bring? |
| The Creature | What did Frankenstein see just outside the gates of Geneva as he was returning home? |
| Justine Moritz, because she had the locket that was given to William | Who was accused of committing the murder, and why? |
| He thought Justine was innocent, and the creature was the murderer | What was Frankenstein’s reaction to this accusation? |
| Decided not to tell, because no one would believe him | What did Frankenstein do about his dilemma? |
| Hanged | What happened to Justine? |
| That he was guilty, for he made the Creature | What was Frankenstein’s state of mind after the trial and its conclusion? |
| The Creature | Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the icy summit of Montanvert? |
| Yelled and cursed at him. | How did Frankenstein react to meeting the Creature on the mountain? |
| To listen to his story | What did the creature want of Frankenstein? |
| Like a newborn, alone | How did the creature feel when he first felt life? |
| Horrified, either attacked or ran | What was the reaction of the villagers the creature encountered? |
| The forest, later a hovel | Where did the creature take shelter? |
| They were very poor, but kind. | What observations did the creature make about the people in the cottage? |
| To read, write, and speak, by watching Felix teach Safie | What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this? |
| Friendly, welcoming | What was the elder De Lacey’s reaction when the creature entered the cottage and began speaking with him? |
| Felix attacked him to protect his father | What was the reaction of the De Lacey family when they saw the creature? |
| Horrified, shot the creature | What was the reaction of the man whose daughter was saved from drowning by the creature? |
| That he could cause misery, too | What discovery did the creature make when he approached another human? |
| Strangled him | What did the creature do to this person? |
| To create a female creature, equally ugly, so that he wouldn’t be alone | What did the creature ask Frankenstein to do, and why? |
| At first refuses, but then agrees | How did Frankenstein react to this request? |
| That he will be with Frankenstein on his wedding night | What threat did the creature make when he saw Frankenstein destroy his second creation? |
| He is accused of murder and arrested | What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat? |
| Henry Clerval | Who had been the creature’s most recent victim? |
| Private trial, with magistrate arranging defense | What happened at Frankenstein’s trial? |
| Travels, and his wedding to Elizabeth | What event occurred next in Frankenstein’s life? |
| The monster came in and killed Elizabeth | What happened on Frankenstein and Elizabeth’s wedding night? |
| He died of grief | What happened to Frankenstein’s father as a result of this latest tragedy? |
| Kindly disbelieving, makes excuses not to help | What was the magistrate’s response when Frankenstein told him the entire story of the creature? |
| Go North to chase the creature | What did Frankenstein do after he left the magistrate? |
| To turn back from his obsession | What request does Frankenstein make of Robert Walton? |
| He dies | What happened to Frankenstein at the end of the novel? |
| He goes North to die | What happened to the creature at the end of the novel? |
| romanticism | a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization. It was often highly emotional. |
| Noble savage | uncivilized person who is really more worthy and sensible than his “civilized” counterpart |
| Mary Shelley | author of “Frankenstein” |
| Percy Shelley | gifted poet who drowned in a boating accident; his heart was removed and saved in a desk for 30 years |
Frankenstein- Mary Shelley
February 19, 2020