Writer Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What narrative structure does Shelley use, with Walton's letters framing Victor's story?
What narrative structure does Shelley use, with Walton's letters framing Victor's story?
Frame narrative
Who writes the letters that create the epistolary structure in Frankenstein?
Who writes the letters that create the epistolary structure in Frankenstein?
Robert Walton to his sister
What effect does the layered narrative structure have on readers?
What effect does the layered narrative structure have on readers?
Encourages empathy & highlights subjective truth
How does Shelley use weather as a Gothic convention in the novel?
How does Shelley use weather as a Gothic convention in the novel?
Reflects Victor's inner state & builds tension
What biblical allusion does the Monster use to describe himself?
What biblical allusion does the Monster use to describe himself?
'Thy Adam, but...the fallen angel'
What does Victor's dramatic, arrogant diction reveal about him?
What does Victor's dramatic, arrogant diction reveal about him?
Dangerous ambition & moral detachment
What do light and fire symbolise in the novel?
What do light and fire symbolise in the novel?
Knowledge & destruction
What does the Monster's grotesque appearance symbolise?
What does the Monster's grotesque appearance symbolise?
Unnatural creation & society's rejection
Which literary work does the Monster quote from to question his creation?
Which literary work does the Monster quote from to question his creation?
Paradise Lost
What mythological figure is Victor described as, warning of human overreach?
What mythological figure is Victor described as, warning of human overreach?
A 'modern Prometheus'
How do Victor and the Monster function as foils to explore moral ambiguity?
How do Victor and the Monster function as foils to explore moral ambiguity?
Both isolated, intellectual, longing to belong
What does the Arctic setting symbolise in Walton's journey?
What does the Arctic setting symbolise in Walton's journey?
Isolation & emotional emptiness