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

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 3 of 5Which aspect of Gothic literature do the first four chapters of Frankenstein most clearly show?A.Intellectual aspects of lifeB.Psychological terrorC.Exotic settingsD.A first-person narrative

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

Question 4 of 17Which excerpt is the best example of Frankenstein's Gothic nature?A.I will endeavor to resign myself cheerfully to death, and will indulge a hope of meeting you in another world.B.My cheek had grown pale with study, and my person had become emaciated with confinement.C.I knew well, therefore, what would be my father's feelings; but I could not tear my thoughts from my employment.D.I threw myself into the chaise that was to convey me away, and indulged in the most melancholy reflections.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does the monster respond to Frankenstein’s refusal? Specifically, what does he do to carry out his revenge? How is his reaction associated with Gothic literature?