Frankenstein: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Publication year of Frankenstein
Publication year of Frankenstein
1818
Literary movement of Frankenstein
Literary movement of Frankenstein
Romantic movement
3 Romantic themes in Frankenstein
3 Romantic themes in Frankenstein
Emotion, nature, and the sublime
Romantic idea Victor embodies
Romantic idea Victor embodies
Solitary genius
Enlightenment ideals critiqued
Enlightenment ideals critiqued
Reason, progress, & science solving problems
Victor's ambitions reflect what
Victor's ambitions reflect what
Enlightenment thinking
Novel warns against what
Novel warns against what
Unchecked rationality, disregard for morals
Mary Shelley's mother
Mary Shelley's mother
Mary Wollstonecraft
Personal losses influencing Shelley
Personal losses influencing Shelley
Mother's death, loss of own children
Mary Shelley's partner/husband
Mary Shelley's partner/husband
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Famous friend in Shelley's circle
Famous friend in Shelley's circle
Lord Byron
Two elements Frankenstein blends
Two elements Frankenstein blends
Scientific exploration & Gothic elements
Gothic settings in Frankenstein
Gothic settings in Frankenstein
Swiss Alps and Arctic
Gothic tradition focuses on what
Gothic tradition focuses on what
Dark settings & human psyche exploration
Anxieties in Gothic elements
Anxieties in Gothic elements
About unknown & dangers of scientific progress