Frankenstein Review Letters-Chapter 4

What plot and structure device does Shelley use to create the frame story?

• character parallels

• letters written from R. Walton to his sister

• foreshadowing

• romantic and gothic imagery

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is so strange about Victor Frankenstein's response to being rescued from near death in the Arctic?

• Victor is unconscious and has no knowledge of the rescue until he wakes onboard the ship.

• Victor accepts quickly and pleads with the crew to take him south.

• Victor seems enraged by the attempt of Walton's crew to help him.

• Victor is hesitant to accept rescue until he knows the ship is also going north.

When Walton writes to his sister, what does he say about his feelings for Victor Frankenstein?

The most important literary aspect of the end of the 4th letter is that it...

• indicates the strong bond of friendship between Frankenstein and Walton.

• provides the introduction of Victor Frankenstein's story.

• foreshadows a happy ending for both Walton and Frankenstein.

• provides important details about Walton's sister.

True or False: Victor's childhood was an unhappy one, so he sought escape through reading and learning.

• true

• false

• ambiguous

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

True or False: Victor's enthusiasm for natural philosophy was supported and encouraged by his father.

• true

• false

• ambiguous

True or False: Victor had a childhood preoccupation with death.

• true

• false

• ambiguous

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Profane means

• to disrespect something holy or sacred

• to hate the beliefs of others

• to use bad language

• to change your beliefs

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

peruse means to

• refuse to engage in the task at hand

• analyze a topic

• read thoroughly

• glance at something briefly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which character is the narrator of our story?

• Elizabeth

• R. Walton

• V. Frankenstein

• Henry

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6