Q. How does Shelley create anticipation and tension for the story?
The first way that Shelley builds suspense is by delaying resolution to the conflict. The monster wants Victor to make him a companion. Victor at first refuses, but finally agrees. They part company and Victor goes back to Geneva with the family.
Q. What techniques does Mary Shelley use in Frankenstein?
Topics covered include: Foreshadowing in Frankenstein. Use of figurative language including similes, allusions, and personification throughout the novel. Imagery found in different portions of Frankenstein.
Table of Contents
- Q. How does Shelley create anticipation and tension for the story?
- Q. What techniques does Mary Shelley use in Frankenstein?
- Q. How does Frankenstein feel about his creation?
- Q. How delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had Endeavoured to form?
- Q. Why is the monster horrified when he sees his own reflection in a pond?
- Q. What is Victor’s mood after his tour of Ingolstadt with Henry?
- Q. How does Victor’s observation of the tree being struck by lightning influence him?
- Q. How does Elizabeth attempt defend Justine?
- Q. What does Mary Shelley think of the justice system?
- Q. What are Victor’s feelings as the creature approaches him?
- Q. Why is Victoric suicide ironic?
Q. How does Frankenstein feel about his creation?
While Victor feels unmitigated hatred for his creation, the monster shows that he is not a purely evil being. The monster’s eloquent narration of events (as provided by Victor) reveals his remarkable sensitivity and benevolence.
Q. How delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had Endeavoured to form?
The monster’s grotesqueness He describes this when he recounts the creation event to Walton: “How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful.
Q. Why is the monster horrified when he sees his own reflection in a pond?
He really looks ugly. Why is the monster horrified when he sees his own reflection in a pond? Safie-angelic beauty. Felix teaches Safie everything, so the monster can listen.
Q. What is Victor’s mood after his tour of Ingolstadt with Henry?
What is Victor’s mood after his tour of Ingolstadt with Henry? Why does he praise Henry? He is much happier and thanks Henry for being a true friend and taking care of him.
Q. How does Victor’s observation of the tree being struck by lightning influence him?
How does Victor’s observation of the tree being struck by lightning influence him? He sees the sheer power of electricity and its capacity of nature to create and destroy. This concept thrilled and intrigued him.
Q. How does Elizabeth attempt defend Justine?
Elizabeth feels that she knows Justine as well as she knows herself, and she is certain that Justine is innocent of this terrible crime. Elizabeth, thus, defends Justine by assuring everyone of the girl’s trustworthiness.
Q. What does Mary Shelley think of the justice system?
Mary Shelley criticises the unfairness and corruption of the justice system, particularly in its sentencing to death of the innocent Justine. The monster knows he has been the victim of injustice at the hands of human beings and wants Victor to correct these wrongs.
Q. What are Victor’s feelings as the creature approaches him?
What are Victor’s feelings as his creature approaches him. What is the first thing he says to his creature? He feels rage and horror and he says “devil, do you dare approach me?”
Q. Why is Victoric suicide ironic?
Victor considers suicide because he feels so guilty about creating a monster that took his brother’s life. He also feels extremely guilty because he kept quiet while Justine was arrested and tried for the killing of William.
