personification (frankenstein) Flashcards
Mary Shelley uses personification for what
•to give life to the images and descriptions she gave to her characters
“He had partially unveiled the face of Nature, but her immortal lineaments were still a wonder and a mystery.”
•Victor’s talking about how Isaac Newton was about to learn about science during his lifetime
•this description personified nature, giving it a face and feminine gender
what does the quote about Isaac Newton and nature say
•Victor says that Isaac Newton could only learn bits of nature even with all the info he knew
•instead of saying this outright, Shelley uses nature personification to give her readers an image of this concept
•makes the writing even more compelling
“the very stars themselves being witnesses and testimonies of my triumph”
•Robert Walton uses personification in letter he sent to sister and gives life to stars shining above him
•in his letters, he talks about the loneliness he feels during his voyage, and in this desc, he shows that at least the stars are watching him
