The novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, conveys a story about a young, enthusiastic and slightly narcissistic scientist by the name of Victor Frankenstein, and his quest to bring back life in the dead. In the short extract taken from the opening of Chapter five we perceive how all of Victor's hard work falls into play as he finally gives birth to a creature. Throughout this commentary we analyse how Shelley uses a variety of literary and stylistic features to create tension/drama in the opening of chapter five.
In the first paragraph the author constructs tension through the use of pathetic fallacy and diction to form a dark and dim atmosphere. Shelly opens the chapter with the phrase “On a dreary night of november”, the builds
In the first paragraph the author constructs tension through the use of pathetic fallacy and diction to form a dark and dim atmosphere. Shelly opens the chapter with the phrase “On a dreary night of november”, the builds