Enlightenment/ Frankenstein Flashcards
Why is the beginning of the Enlightenment also referred to as the Restoration?
Charles II was restored as King
What was the central problem with King George Hanover I
He didn’t speak English
What 17th century philosopher proposed the empirical view that a man is born as “tabula rasa”
John Locke
The application of what method led to the Industrial Revolution
Scientific
Grammatologist Robert Lowth stated that one should never split an Infiniti e in English because:
It’s impossible to do so in Latin
Which of the following did Enlightenment writers not endorse
Passion and emotion
As opposed to reason
What is the central difference between Horatian and Juvenalian satire
Juvenalian tends to be more bitter and angry
English tyranny in Ireland included:
Control of exports and imports
Enforcement of anti-Catholic laws
Swift’s criticism in “A Modest Proposal” is aimed at:
British tyranny
Irish complacency
Religious persecution
What is the real historical commentary behind Swift’s suggestion that they save a sixth of the population to continue breeding
England was treating Ireland like livestock
How does Swift cleverly end his essay
By stating that his children are beyond the age of eating
What is Mary Wollstonecraft’s central desire in “A Vindiction of the Rights of Women”
Reform in education
Why does Wollstonecraft continuously assert that men are physically stronger than women
To placate to her primarily audience
Establish her logic
Insert some sarcasm and irony
In addition to writing essays, what was Samuel Johnson’s other main contribution to the English language
A comprehensive dictionary
According to Johnson’s preface, what has happened to the English language over time
It has been subjected to ignorance
It has spread/expanded rapidly and randomly
It has been neglected
Although the language of Thomas Gray’s poem is neoclassical, it’s ideology is most similar to what movement
Romantic
Although this poem began as an elegy for his friend Richard West, who does this poem really end up being for
The simple and rural
What two metaphors does he use to exemplify the potential of the people in the ground
A gem in the ocean and a desert flower
Why does he end the poem with his own epitaph
To identify with and place himself with these people
What revolution was influential for Romantic ideals
French, American and Industrial Revolution
What is the date of the storming of the Bastille
1789
Although Frace occupied much of England’s attention, what problem(s) did Britaineal with within the country
Poor sanitation/disease in overcrowded cities
Archaic/outdated laws
Unrest in the colonies
What was Napolean’s biggest mistake
Attempting to conquer Russia
Much of Mary Shelley’s early life was defined by her contentious relationship with whom
Her stepmother
What inspired Shelley to write Frankenstein in the first place
A challenge by her friend
Why does Shelley begin Frankenstein with the frame story of Walton’s letters
Establish some authenticity/credibility
To compare Victor and Walton
To interest the reader in Medias Res
What is Walton desperately seeking before he encounters Victor
A like-minded friend
What is supposedly the central reason that Victor begins telling his story to Walton
To save Walton from the same fate
What tragedy happened to Victor at a young age that influences his later pursuits
His mom dies
What “natural” event occurs while Victor is young that initially scares him but eventually inspires him to pursue science
Lightning hitting a tree
The first time that Victor speaks of Elizabeth and continually throughout the novel he refer to her as what
“mine”
Which of the following authors did Victor read growing up that inspired him towards greatness
Find answer
Why does Victor reject the creature after creating him
The creature is ugly
Why does Victor want to create the creature in the first place
To create a supreme being
Play God
Stop death
What is often said to be sublime throughout the novel
Nature
What is the historical social commentary behind Justine’s trial and execution
The justice system was flawed
“I will glut the maw of death, until it be satiated with the blood of your remaining friends.”
Creature
What is the most important book that the creature reads
Paradise Lost
Who is the only person not immediately horrified by the creature
De Lacey
Why does the creature demand that Victor build him a female companion
So there is another like him
For her to be his Eve
Victor owes him as his creator
Why does Victor eventually tear the creation up
He is afraid of them breeding
She hasn’t made any promises
It would be selfish
How does the creature kill all of his victims
Strangles them
Who does Victor seemingly pray to in the graveyard
Devil, demons
How does the end of the novel demonstrate Victor’s degeneration
Allusions to Paradise Lost (Lucifer)
Victor locked up for months after his father’s death
Referring to his revenge as a pilgrimage
What evidence suggests that Victor has learned nothing from his own story
Asking Walton to undertake his pilgrimage
Encouraging the members of the ship to continue north
Deluding himself into thinking that his dreams are reality
According to the author’s intro, what is Shelley’s ambivalence with her own novel
She calls it her “hideous progeny”
Remains her of happier times with Percy
In part the product of expectations of her famous parents/Percy
What does the creature resolve to do in the end
Burn himself at a funeral pyre
What do Adam and Eve experience several times in Paradise Lost that becomes a metaphor for imagination in Romantics
Dreams
What is emphasized about Lucifer several times in Paradise Lost
He carries hell within him
Evil is his good
He is superficial
What is the ambivalence at the end of Paradise Lost
Adam and Eve are banished but are together
Adam and Eve are exiled from Eden but the world is before them
Adam and Eve have sinned but will be redeemed
