Frankenstein Quotes Flashcards
What does Shelley implement at the beginning of the text?
epigraph
Where is the quote from the epigraph from?
Paradise Lost
“Did I request thee _____, from my ____ to mould me ___?”
maker, clay, man
What does the epigraph encourage us to do?
To associate Victor with God and the monster with Adam.
How does the epigraph present the monster?
It presents the monster as a powerless victim of Victor’s hubristic ambitions.
What literary structure is used throughout the text?
epistolary frame narrative
“I feel a ____ northern breeze ____ upon my _______”
cold, play, cheeks
Provide A02 for the quote “I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks.”
Walton personifies the Arctic, suggesting that it is whimsical as he underestimates its abilities and power.
“region of ______ and ______.”
beauty, delight
“What may not be expected in a ______ of _______ light?”
country, eternal
What is the technique used in the quote- “What may not be expected in a country of eternal light?” Provide AO2.
light imagery- suggests that Walton views the Arctic with a sense of hope.
“with the ___ a _____ feels when he embarks on a ______ boat.”
joy, child, little
What does the quote “with the joy a child feels when he embarks on a little boat,” suggest about Walton?
It suggests that he views his quest with a sense of naivety and eagerness. This also hints at his ignorance in his pursuit of knowledge.
Which quotes portray Walton as a hubristic man?
“may tread a land never before imprinted by the foot of man.”
“success shall crown my endeavours.”
“Why not still proceed over the untamed yet obediant element?”
“I have no one near me… possessed of a cultivated as well as of a capacious mind, whose tastes are like mine.”
“may tread a ____ never before __________ by the foot of ____.”
land, imprinted, man
“_______ shall _______ my endeavours.”
success, crown
What technique is used in the quote “success shall crown my endeavours?” Also explain.
metaphor- emphasises Walton’s arrogance as he is sure his voyage will not fail. He also feels that pursuing this endeavour will lead him to be recognised and respected.
“proceed over the ________ yet _________ element?”
untamed, obediant
What technique is used in the quote “proceed over the untamed yet obediant element?” Provide A02.
antithesis- Walton feels that the Arctic will present itself as subservient for only himself and no other voyager.
“I shall ___ no ________.”
kill, albatross
What is suggested about Walton through the quote “I shall kill no albatross?”
It suggests that he won’t be foolish enough to direspect nature like the mariner, however his hubris leads him to be encompassed in ice just like the mariner.
“a ___________ inhabitant of some ___________ country.”
savage, undiscovered
Which quotes display Walton’s affection towards Victor?
“I began to love him as a brother.”
“The brother of my heart.”
“Have you also drank of the _________ ________.”
intoxicating draught
What technique is used in the quote “intoxicating draught,” and what does this mean?
metaphor for temptation and forbidden knowledge
“Hear me- let me reveal my ____, and you will ___ the ___ from your ____.”
tale, dash, cup, lips
Why does Victor tell Walton to dash the cup from his lips?
Victor is suggesting that by pursuing knowledge, you will transgress and this will have consequences.
“I ardently hope that the gratification of your _____ may not be a ______ to _____ you.”
wishes, serpent, sting
What technique is used in the quote “I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you.”
biblical imagery
What does Victor suggest by saying “I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you.”
Victor is warning Walton of the potential downfall that comes with the rapid pursuit of knowledge
“He strove to ______ her, as a ____ exotic is sheltered by the gardener, from every _______ wind.”
shelter, fair, rougher
“a very ____ of ____.”
mine, love
What technique is used in the quote “a very mine of love,” and what does it suggest about Victor’s childhood?
He had a priviledged and rich upbringing and the love was very precious and valuable.
“their ____, the innocent and helpless ______ bestowed on them by _______”
child, creature, Heaven
What does Victor mean by their “innocent child…. bestwoed on them by heaven?”
Victor feels that he was presented to his parents as a gift from God, which highlights his arrogance.
Which quote shows Victor to be a hypocrite in terms of showing care and duty towards creation/life?
“with this deep consciousness of what they owed towards the being to which they had given life.” (28)
“I was so guided by a _____ ____.”
silken cord
What technique is used in the quote “I was so guided by a silken cord?” and what is it used for?
metaphor for umbilical cord- Victor has been guided through his childhood with luxury- “silk”
How is Elizabeth first described as?
“a being heaven-sent.”
“fairer than a garden rose among dark-leaved brambles.”
“a pretty present.”
“I have a _____ present for my ______.”
pretty, Victor
“Elizabeth as ____- mine to ______, ____ and ______.”
mine, protect, love, cherish
“since till _____, she was to be ____ only.”
death, mine
What technique is used in the quote “I have a pretty present for Victor?” and what is the effect of this?
plosive alliteration- emphasises she is an object to be possesed, a neat gift for Victor.
“Mr Krempe was a little ____ man, with a _____ voice and a __________ countenance.”
squat, gruff, repulsive
Why does Victor describe Mr Krempe in such as offensive manner?
The professor described Victors pursuits as nonsense, so Victor describes him in a repulsive way to perhaps reflect his feelings towards him.
“the stars often _________ in the _____ of the morning whilst I was yet engaged in my _________.”
disappeared, light, labaratory
What technique is used in the quote “the stars often disappeared in the light of the morning whilst I was yet engaged in my labaratory,” and what does this suggest?
pathetic fallacy- it emphasises that Victor has committed a crime against nature.
“___ years passed in this manner, in which I paid no ____ to ______.”
two, visit, Geneva
What does the quote “Two years passed in this manner, in which I paid no visit to Geneva,” suggest about Victor?
Victor spent several time talking about his family and his love for them. Two years pass in one sentence, emphasising that Victor is entirely consumed by his pursuit.
“was ______ _____ up in this.”
solely wrapt
Provide A02 for the quote- “solely wrapt up in this.”
metaphor- suggests that Victor is entirelt consumed by his project, but also finds comfort and enjoyment within it- “wrapt”
“a __________ was to me, merely the _______ of bodies deprived of ____.”
churchyard, receptacle
What does the quote “a churchyard was to me, merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life,” suggest?
Victor spends days an nights in a liminal setting- a place between life and death which can be representative of morality and transgression.
“forced to spend days and ______ in ________ houses.”
nights, charnel
“Learn from me… how _________ is the acquirement of _________.”
dangerous, knowledge
“I pursued ______ to her _______ places.”
nature, hiding
“the ____ gazed on my ________ labours.”
moon, midnight
What does the moon perhaps represent about Victor?
The moon possibly symbolises Victor’s transformation from good to bad/sinful. It highlights the beginning of his downfall.
What technique is used in the quote “I pursued nature to her hiding places.”
anthropomorphic language- Victor portrays nature as feminine, which is hiding itself from himself- a predator.
“In a _______ chamber, or rather ___, at the __ of the house, and ________ from all the other apartments.”
solitary, cell, top, seperated
What does the quote about Victor’s workshop being seperated from everything else suggest?
It emphasises his isolation from the norms of society as he is physically seperated. The cell could also foreshadow the isolation that the monster will experience.
“it was on a ______ night of ________.”
dreary, November
What does the pathetic fallacy in “a dreary night of November,” suggest?
it establishes a gothic atmosphere, foreshadowing wrongs that are about to be commited.
What technique is used in the quote “it was on a dreary night of November,” and what does this suggest?
pathetic fallacy
Why does Victor call the monster a “lifeless thing?”
Even before the monster is born, it is denied a proper human identity.
“the ________ thing.”
lifeless
“my ______ was nearly ______ out.”
candle, burnt
Which quotes are used to describe the monsters grotesque appearance?
“dull yellow eye”
“yellow skin”
“black lips”
What technique is used to describe the monster’s appearance?
colour imagery
What is the effect of Victor describing the monster as the “lifeless thing?”
It shows how even before the monster has been given life he rejects it and dehumanises it.
“Oh! no _______ could support the ______ of that __________.”
mortal, horror, countenance
Once the monster is brought to life, what technique is used to show Victor’s selfishness and uncaring attitude?
the repeated personal pronoun- “I”
“I passed the night wretchedly.”
“I nearly sank to the ground.”
“I nearly sank to the ______.”
ground
“I passed the night _________.”
wretchedly
“Justine was the most _________ little _________ in the world.”
grateful, creature
How does the quote “Justine was the most grateful little creature in the world,” present her as?
It is patronising and belittling, suggesting that she is insignificant and vulnerable.
What word is repeatedly used to describe Justine and what is the impact of this?
“poor girl,” “poor Justine,” it possibly refers to her class status and her identity is stripped down to her lowly status. The sympathetic tone also seems belittling.
“She is very _______ and _______, and extremely ______.”
clever, gentle, pretty
What technique is used in the quote “she is very clever and gentle, and exptremely pretty,” and what does this emphasise?
polysyndetic listing- it emphasises Justine’s virtues and she is valued on her outer appearance.
How is Justine described at her court trial?
“The appearance of Justine was calm.”
“She was dressed in mourning.”
“exquisitely beautiful.”
“I commit my _______ to the _________ of my _________.”
cause, justice, judges
“I beg ___________.”
permission
How does Justine’s desperation in court present her as ?
She is powerless and passively accepts her fate.
“Begone! _____ ________.”
vile insect
What does Victor call the monster when they meet at the mountains in the Alps?
“Devil.”
“Vile insect.”
“Abhorred monster.”
“Be _____! I entreat you to _____ me.”
calm, hear
How is the monster’s attitude different to Victor’s when they meet in the Alps?
The monster is much more rational and collected requesting him to listen, in comparison to Victor who spurs insults at him.
“I ought to be thy ____, but I am rather the ________ _______.”
Adam, fallen angel
What is the significance of the monster associating himself with “the fallen angel” rather than “Adam?”
Because like Adam, the monster has been rejected by his creator and learnt anger and violence from his treatment by human society.
“I was a poor, ________, miserable _______.”
helpless, wretch
What technique is used in the quote “I was a poor, helpless, miserable wretch,” and what does it suggest?
asyndetic listing- the monster is vulnerable and alone, highlighting how Victor has failed at his parental duty.
some fled, some _________ me, until, grieviously _________ by ________ any many other kinds of missile __________.”
attacked, bruised, stones, weapons
What is suggested about the monster being grieviously bruised by stones?
bruised may suggest that the monster carries scars and wounds, both metaphorically and physicaly which have been inflicted by mankind.
“my place of ________.”
refuge
“____________ asylum.”
agreeable
“I ________ from my _________.”
crept, kennel
“all the ______ I enjoyed came through the ____.”
light, sty
Which quotes highlight the monster’s unnacceptable living conditions?
“I crept from my kennel.”
“a pig sty.”
“I could with difficulty sit upright in it.”
“procure myself a little water.”
What technique is used to describe the monster’s hovel and living conditons?
animal imagery
How does the monster describe the DeLacey family?
“lovely creatures.”
“gentle beings.”
“amiable family.”
“I considered _______ as the _______ emblem of my condition…. like him….. the bitter ____ of _____ rose within me.”
Satan, fitter, gall, envy
What is the significance of the monster viewing Satan as the fitter emblem of his condition?
The monster, like Satan is a character defined by jealousy. However, we are encouraged to see both as flawed characters that are, in some ways, victims of a higher power.
“Felix _______ forward, and with _____________ force _____ me from his father.”
darted, supernatural, tore
“to whose ______ I ________.”
knees, clung
How is the monster presented in the quote “to whose knees I clung?”
it presents him as child-like and vulnerable
How does Felix attack the monster?
“he dashed me to the ground.”
“struck me violently.”
“supernatural force.”
I could have torn him _____ from _____, as the _____ rends the _____________.”
limb, lion, antelope
What technique is used in the quote “I could have torn him limb from limb, as the lion rends the antelope,” and what does this suggest?
simile- emphasises the fact that the monster is considering becoming the violent animal he has always been deemed to be. However, he uses some restraint even though he is physically stronger.
“_______ returned, a rage of ________.”
anger
“a _______ wind arose from the _______.”
fierce, woods
“the ______ tore along like a mighty ____________.”
blast, avalanche
What technique is used in the quote “the blast tore along like a mighty avalanche?”
personification- nature is personified to emphasise the monster’s rage/his inner conflict between good and evil
“the edge of which the _____ nearly __________.”
moon, touched
“I _________ the dry branch of a tree, and _________ with ______.”
lighted, danced, fury
“the _____ fanned the _____, and the cottage was quickly ___________ by the _______, which clung to it, and _______ it with their forked and destroying ________.”
wind, fire, enveloped, flames, licked, tongues
“You must create a ________ for me.”
female (111)
“one of the _________ of the __________.”
remotest, Orkneys
What technique is used in the quote “one of the remotest of the Orkneys,” and what does this suggest?
superlative- Victor is isolated from mainstream society which emphasises the corruption and transgressive nature of his actions.
“the soil was _______.”
barren
Provide A02 for the quote “the soil was barren.”
“barren means that the soil is inhabitable/infertile. The setting is inhabitable for natural life to grow and this reflects the nature of Victor’s task and transgression.
Which word is repeated in the extract of the Orkneys?
miserable
What is the effect of the word miserable being repeated in the Orkneys extract?
it emphasises the bleak and desolate nature of the island
“listen to the waves as they __________.”
roared
What technique is used in the quote “the waves as they roared?”
personification
What is the effect of the waves being personified in the Orkneys extract?
the natural world is personified as violent, suggesting it is also against Victor’s dark, transgressive deed taking place.
What is suggested about Shelley having Victor repeat the word “labour?”
He views his work as a burden, unpleasant and tiresome.
“a race of ______.”
devils
“You are my _________, but I am your _________, ______!”
creator, master, obey
Provide A02 for the quote “You are my creator, but I am your master, obey?”
parallel phrasing- a shift in power dynamics between Victor and the monster.
“I shall be with you on your __________- _______.”
wedding-night
“Why am I here to relate the destruction of the best _____ and the ________ ____________ on earth?”
hope, purest creature
“bridal _____.”
bier
What technique is used in the quote “bridal bier?”
oxymoron
Provide A02 for the quote “bridal bier.”
bridal- new life. bier- death.
Victor had a chance to create a child in the natural order, however this is juxtaposed by the monster who is unnatural and breaks that chain.
“like the ____________ who aspired to _______________, I am chained in an eternal _____.”
archangel, omnipotence, hell
“mountains of ____.”
ice
“if we are _____, my ____ schemes are the _______.”
lost, mad, cause
Which quotes show Walton acknowledging the dangers and power of nature?
“encompassed by peril.”
“surrounded by mountains of ice.”
“immured in ice.”
Which quotes show Walton still driven by a sense of hubris and hasn’t changed?
“I had rather die than return shamefully- my purpose unfulfilled.”
“these vast mountains of ice are mole-hills which will vanish before the resolutions of man.”
“I had rather ____ than return ____________- my purpose __________.”
die, shamefully, unfulfilled
“Seek happiness in ___________, and avoid __________.”
tranquility, ambition
What is Paradise Lost ultimately used as a symbol for?
It is used by Shelley to represent the Monster learning about, and ultimately having to accept his doomed fate.
“no ______, no _________, no __________, no __________ can be comparable to mine.”
guilt, mischief, malignity, misery (page 168)
“blood _________.”
boiling
“I would sacrifice my _________, my ___________, my every _____, to the furtherance of my enterprise.”
fortune, existence, hope (page 23)
What technique is used in the quote “I would sacrifice my fortune, my existence, my every hope, to the furtherance of my enterprise,” and what does this suggest?
anaphoric repetition- it emphasises his self-obsessed pursuits and how far he will go to fulfill his pursuit.
Which quote suggests that Victor has learnt from his transgression?
“Seek happiness in tranquility and avoid ambition.”
“funeral _____.”
pile
