Key Quotes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How long did Victor work to infuse life into an inanimate body?
How long did Victor work to infuse life into an inanimate body?
Nearly two years
What does Victor's desire to control life and death demonstrate?
What does Victor's desire to control life and death demonstrate?
God-like ambitions
Unlike Victor, what does Walton eventually recognise?
Unlike Victor, what does Walton eventually recognise?
The need to protect others
What does Walton learn that Victor failed to do?
What does Walton learn that Victor failed to do?
Prioritise human welfare
To whom does the Monster compare himself using biblical imagery?
To whom does the Monster compare himself using biblical imagery?
Adam and the fallen angel
Victor's warning about dangerous knowledge is described as the novel's what?
Victor's warning about dangerous knowledge is described as the novel's what?
Central moral lesson
Elizabeth is described as 'playful as a summer insect' to connect her to what?
Elizabeth is described as 'playful as a summer insect' to connect her to what?
Nature and innocence
Henry Clerval is described as formed in the 'very poetry of nature', making him what to Victor?
Henry Clerval is described as formed in the 'very poetry of nature', making him what to Victor?
A foil
What does Walton's desire for sympathy and love parallel in the novel?
What does Walton's desire for sympathy and love parallel in the novel?
Monster's search for acceptance
The Monster states 'I am malicious because I am' what?
The Monster states 'I am malicious because I am' what?
Miserable
What does the Monster's quote about misery suggest about evil actions?
What does the Monster's quote about misery suggest about evil actions?
They stem from suffering, not nature
Elizabeth is compared to a 'shrine-dedicated lamp' using what type of imagery?
Elizabeth is compared to a 'shrine-dedicated lamp' using what type of imagery?
Religious imagery