Exploring Key Allusions in Frankenstein

The video tutorial discusses the concept of allusions in literature, focusing on four major allusions in Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein': Prometheus, Paradise Lost, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Dante's Divine Comedy. Each allusion is explained in detail, highlighting its significance and how it enhances the themes and characters in the novel.

What is an allusion in literature?

• A direct quote from another text

• A reference to another text or cultural idea

• A fictional story within a story

• A summary of another text

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Which Greek myth is alluded to in the title of Frankenstein?

• Hercules

• Prometheus

• Icarus

• Odysseus

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What was Prometheus's punishment for giving fire to humans?

• Being chained to a mountain

• Having his liver eaten daily by an eagle

• Being banished to the underworld

• Being turned into stone

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Which epic poem by John Milton is alluded to in Frankenstein?

• The Divine Comedy

• The Aeneid

• Paradise Lost

• The Iliad

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What does the creature in Frankenstein demand from Victor, similar to Adam's request in Paradise Lost?

• Knowledge

• A companion

• Power

• Immortality

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Which poem by Samuel Coleridge is referenced in Frankenstein?

• Christabel

• Kubla Khan

• Frost at Midnight

• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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What does the albatross symbolize in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

• Guilt

• Freedom

• Hope

• Wisdom

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In which letter does Robert Walton reference The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

• Fourth letter

• Second letter

• Third letter

• First letter

Which part of Dante's Divine Comedy is directly alluded to in Frankenstein?

• Paradiso

• Inferno

• Vita Nuova

• Purgatorio

What does Victor Frankenstein compare the creature to, indicating its terrifying nature?

• A demon

• A being even Dante could not conceive

• A ghost

• A monster

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