Question 2 of 10Read this passage from Frankenstein:I perceived a figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me: I stood fixed, gazing intently . . . . A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity. . . (76).What reaction is Shelley most likely hoping to evoke in the reader?A.HorrorB.VigorC.ViolenceD.HatredSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 20 of 24Read the following excerpt from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in which the monster tells his story:I demand a creature of another sex, but as hideous as myself; the gratification is small, but it is all that I can receive, and it shall content me. It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another. Our lives will not be happy, but they will be harmless, and free from the misery I now feel.Which phrase from the passage best supports the theme that monstrous appearances can be deceiving?A.demand a creatureB.hideous as myselfC.we shall be monstersD.harmless, and freeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 9 of 10Read this passage from Frankenstein:[T]he black ground was covered with herbage and the green banks interspersed with innumerable flowers, sweet to the scent and the eyes, stars of pale radiance among the moonlight woods; the sun became warmer, the nights clear and balmy . . . (150).What feeling is Shelley most likely trying to associate with the monster in this passage?A.CelebrationB.GleeC.GratefulnessD.ContentmentSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 24Read the following passage from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein:"The child still struggled and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart: I grasped his throat to silence him and in a moment he lay dead at my feet. I gazed on my victim, and my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph: clapping my hands, I exclaimed, 'I too, can create desolation: my enemy is not impregnable; this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment and destroy him.' . . ."Which element of Gothic literature is most evident in this excerpt from Frankenstein?A.Psychological terrorB.Physical terrorC.A grim settingD.A motif of deathSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 8 of 10Read this passage:My hand was already on the lock of the door before I recollected myself. I then paused; and a cold shivering came over me. I threw the door forcibly open, as children are accustomed to do when they expect a spectre to stand waiting for them on the other side; but nothing appeared. I stepped fearfully in; the apartment was empty. . . (49).In this passage, how does Shelley create Gothic horror?A.By terrorizing Frankenstein with a psychological fearB.By emphasizing the death and decay around FrankensteinC.By placing Frankenstein in an eerie settingD.By creating physical terror in FrankensteinSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does Frankenstein feel about this particular act? Identify the elements of Gothic Literature within this scene.