Starter quiz
- The ______ is a genre that aims to unsettle its readers by making them feel fearful, horrified or mystified.
- 'Gothic' ✓
- Which of the following is often true of Gothic protagonists?
- they are often sensitive and vulnerable
- they are often egotistical and isolated ✓
- they are often patient and mild
- they are often angry and furious
- they are often funny and entertaining
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- Which of the following is not true of Gothic settings?
- they are often very dark
- they are often old, ruined buildings
- they are often well-kept and tidy ✓
- they are often remote and isolated
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- What is pathetic fallacy?
- using words that begin with the same sound
- using words that reflect the sound something makes
- when the weather reflects the mood of the piece ✓
- when the writer hints at events yet to come
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- What is interesting about the narrative structure of 'Frankenstein?'
- It is told in chronological order.
- It contains several flash-forwards to a future time.
- It is told by multiple narrators. ✓
- It is told out of chronology. ✓
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- What was galvanisation?
- using water to help an organism breathe
- dissecting a dead body to create a new life
- creating a clone of an existing organism
- running an electrical current through the body to try induce life ✓
- using chemicals to fertilise old eggs
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Exit quiz
- In which month did Frankenstein create his monster in the novel 'Frankenstein'?
- February
- January
- December
- November ✓
- October
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- Which adjective was used to describe the night that the Creature was brought to life in 'Frankenstein'?
- dark
- dreary ✓
- dull
- disappointing
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- In 'Frankenstein', what method does Shelley use in the quotation: "the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out."?
- zoomorphism
- foreshadowing
- pathetic fallacy ✓
- onomatopoeia
- assonance
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- How does Victor respond to his Creature in 'Frankenstein'?
- with love and admiration
- with horror and disgust ✓
- with sympathy and fright
- with kindness and generosity
- with regret and remorse ✓
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- Which of the following methods does Shelley use to build tension in Chapter 5 of 'Frankenstein'?
- "I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited"
- "The different accidents of life are not so changeable"
- "His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath"
- "How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe..?"
- "With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony...." ✓
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- What is the effect of the following quotation from 'Frankenstein': “the rain pattered dismally against the panes"?
- it reflects the tears of happiness Victor cries in the chapter
- it creates an unsettling and ominous atmosphere ✓
- it reflects the elation and excitement that the Creature feels at being alive
- it foreshadows the heartache and loss both characters will experience later on ✓
- it reflects the love the Creature has for his creator, Victor
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Key learning points
- On a dreary night in November, Frankenstein brings his creation to life.
- He despises his creation because it is hideous and ugly; he shuns the Creature and runs away from it.
- Shelley uses pathetic fallacy and setting to create an ominous atmosphere.
- Shelley cleverly builds tension in the lead up to the reveal of Frankenstein’s monster.
Common misconception
Students often think that the Creature did something to terrify/hurt Victor.
Victor takes an instant dislike to the Creature because of its ugliness. Victor shuns the Creature immediately, purely because of its looks.
Keywords
Unsettling - unnerving - makes you feel anxious and uncomfortable
Atmosphere - the tone or mood of a place or scene
Pathetic fallacy - when the weather reflects the mood of the character(s)
Tension - the sense that something ominous or bad might happen imminently
Summary - a short account of the events of a text
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