Frankenstein: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What was the title of the work written by Mary Shelley's mother in 1792?
What was the title of the work written by Mary Shelley's mother in 1792?
Vindication of the Rights of Woman
In which year was Frankenstein first published?
In which year was Frankenstein first published?
1818
Who is the primary narrator in Frankenstein?
Who is the primary narrator in Frankenstein?
Walton
Where was Frankenstein written between 1816 and 1817?
Where was Frankenstein written between 1816 and 1817?
Switzerland and London
In which year did Mary Shelley marry Percy Bysshe Shelley?
In which year did Mary Shelley marry Percy Bysshe Shelley?
1816
Which characteristics did Romanticism emphasise?
Which characteristics did Romanticism emphasise?
Emotion, individualism, and nature
The Gothic genre is often seen as a reaction to what 18th-century movement?
The Gothic genre is often seen as a reaction to what 18th-century movement?
The Age of Reason
What does light symbolise in Frankenstein?
What does light symbolise in Frankenstein?
Enlightenment and discovery
Frankenstein is structured through letters written by Walton to whom?
Frankenstein is structured through letters written by Walton to whom?
Margaret Saville
Fire's symbolism in the novel echoes the myth of which figure?
Fire's symbolism in the novel echoes the myth of which figure?
Prometheus