Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
How does Robert describe Victor Walton?
|
He says he looks sad and mad, and is quiet and shy.
|
|
|
How does Victor seem to describe his family?
|
He shows how he loves them and cares for them.
|
|
|
In what literary device is the story Frankenstein told in?
|
It is told in a framing device.
|
|
|
In the beginning, what does Victor really want?
|
He wants to be known for doing something big.
|
|
|
What does Victor do after he completes his 'monster'?
|
He is so disgusted and frightened that he runs away.
|
|
|
Who is (the implied) murderer of William?
|
The creation of Victor Frankenstein.
|
|
|
Who is suspected of Williams murder?
|
Justine Moritz is the top suspect and is convicted as the killer and is hung.
|
|
|
What is a recurring theme in the first few chapters?
|
Dangers of knowledge.
|
|
|
How does Victor feel about his creation before he finishes his experiment?
|
He feels as though it would be the greatest thing in the world if he succeeds.
|
|
|
How does Victor feel about his creation after he finishes his experiment?
|
He feels as though he created something awful and his filled with regret.
|
|
|
"While I watched the tempest, so beautiful yet terrific, I wandered on with a hasty step." What is this quote an example of?
|
Romanticism.
|
|
|
How does the language change when the nature around him becomes peaceful?
|
The words used by Victor becomes mellow and positive.
|
|
|
In chapter 13, what does the monster learn about the history of the world?
|
He is read Volney's "Ruins of Empires" and learns about Christianity, the Grecians, the Asiatics, the discovery of the American hemisphere and the early Romans.
|
|
|
How does Frankenstein learn a language?
|
When the teacher of the Arabian girl teaches her, he felt that it was a perfect opportunity to secretly take lessons with her.
|
|
|
How does Frankenstein learn differently than the Arabian girl?
|
He learns at a faster pace than the girl.
|
|
|
What does he do when he is read to about the discovery of the American hemisphere and how the inhabitants are treated?
|
He wept along with the Arabian girl for the inhabitants.
|
|
|
What did the monster feel no need for in the world?
|
He felt no need for a government to exist.
|
|
|
What does the monster realize when he sees his own reflection?
|
He realizes now how he is different from the other humans and is disgusted with himself.
|
|
|
What can he not understand that the human beings do?
|
He can't see how people can kill others just like him.
|
|
|
What are a few of the monster's experiences?
|
He discovers the beauty of nature, learns to distinguish his senses, learns how to walk and talk and learns how to use fire.
|
