Frankenstein Unit Vocabulary Words

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1 Frankenstein Unit Vocabulary Words Name: Class: Standard English IV Koval Chapter 1: Abode Exotic Prosperity Tranquility Chapter 3: Bestowed Conceited Contempt Omen Prejudices Chapter 4: Pursuit Repulsive Sensations Theory Toil Chapter 5: Babbled Cordial Corpse Fiend

2 Frenzy Hideous Wretch Chapter 7: Assassin Biased Callous Delirium Shuddered Chapter 8: Acquit Besieged Ingratitude Merit Prophetic Solemnity Spectators Chapter 10: Despise Spurn Stupendous Vengeance Directions for writing your creative vocab stories: Write on a sheet of loose leaf paper an original, creative, and coherent short story using each of the given vocab words at least once. Underline each vocab word in the story, and feel free to change a vocab word's part of speech as needed. Also complete a creative illustration depicting a key scene from your creative story. *Hints: Choose a topic for your story, taking into consideration the definition of the words at hand; and be sure to choose a topic that stirs your imagination! To begin your story, start with one vocab word that you feel confident in using and let the definitions of the other words dictate the direction in which the story will proceed.

3 Reading Questions Chapter 1: How does the speaker s father come to meet, adopt, and eventually marry Caroline Beaufort? What prompts Caroline to visit the poor cottage and adopt an impoverished daughter? What is the name of the adopted daughter? 4. How does the speaker feel about Elizabeth? Chapter 2: We learn the name of the speaker in this chapter. What is it? What are Victor s interests? What are Elizabeth s interests? 4. Who is Victor s friend from school? List two traits that describe him. 5. What does Victor s father call the natural philosophy book by Cornelius Agrippa? What does this tell us about the attitude Victor s father holds toward natural philosophy? 6. What interests Victor about the natural philosophy books by Agrippa, Paracelsus, and Albertus Magnus? Chapters 3: How does Victor s mother become sick and die? Why does Victor s friend Henry not attend Ingolstadt with Victor? Who does Victor prefer to study with at Ingolstadt M. Krempe or M. Waldman? What is the difference between the two professors opinions about ancient science and alchemy?

4 Chapter 4: How would you describe Victor s work ethic as a student at Ingolstadt? Write three quotes describing the work Victor does: Quote 1 Quote 2 Quote 3 Describe Victor s physical health as he continues to labor and conduct his research. Chapter 5: *Separate activity: Illustrate a color picture of the Creature based on Victor s description at the beginning of Chapter 5. Label at least five features of the Creature using quoted portions of the text. Describe Victor s reaction to the success of his experiment and the awakening of his creature. Cite three moments from Chapter 5 that highlight Victor s mental and physical anxiety after his Creature comes to life. A) B) C) Who cares for Victor during his anxiety induced illness? Chapters 6 and 7: (No questions) *Tweet activity based on Victor s experiences in Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7.

5 Chapter 8: What evidence does the court system hold against Justine? Do you think this proves that Justine committed the murder? Why does Justine eventually confess to the murder of William, and why does Victor not come forward with his theory of the murderer s identity? Chapter 9: Name three distinct events for which Victor feels remorse and guilt at this point in the novel, and explain why he blames himself for these tragedies. Name two locations where Victor seeks comfort from his misery. How does seeing the high mountain peaks affect his mood? Chapter 10: Where is Victor when he encounters the Creature in chapter 10? How would you describe Victor s initial attitude toward his Creature during their encounter? How would you describe the Creature s attitude toward Victor during their encounter? 4. What does the Creature ask Victor to do for him? Why? 5. Who do you think is more of a monster at this point in the novel Victor or the Creature? Why?

6 Frankenstein Character List: Victor Frankenstein The doomed protagonist and narrator of the main portion of the story. Studying in Ingolstadt, Victor discovers the secret of life and creates an intelligent but grotesque monster, from whom he recoils in horror. Victor keeps his creation of the monster a secret, feeling increasingly guilty and ashamed as he realizes how helpless he is to prevent the monster from ruining his life and the lives of others. The Creature The eight foot tall, hideously ugly creation of Victor Frankenstein. Intelligent and sensitive, the monster attempts to integrate himself into human social patterns, but all who see him shun him. His feeling of abandonment compels him to seek revenge against his creator. Robert Walton The Arctic seafarer whose letters open and close Frankenstein. Walton picks the bedraggled Victor Frankenstein up off the ice, helps nurse him back to health, and hears Victor s story. He records the incredible tale in a series of letters addressed to his sister, Margaret Saville, in England. Alphonse Frankenstein Victor s father, very sympathetic toward his son. Alphonse consoles Victor in moments of pain and encourages him to remember the importance of family. Elizabeth Lavenza An orphan, four to five years younger than Victor, whom the Frankensteins adopt. In the 1818 edition of the novel, Elizabeth is Victor s cousin, the child of Alphonse Frankenstein s sister. In the 1831 edition, Victor s mother rescues Elizabeth from a destitute peasant cottage in Italy. Elizabeth embodies the novel s motif of passive women, as she waits patiently for Victor s attention. Henry Clerval Victor s boyhood friend, who nurses Victor back to health in Ingolstadt. After working unhappily for his father, Henry begins to follow in Victor s footsteps as a scientist. His cheerfulness counters Victor s moroseness. William Frankenstein Victor s youngest brother and the darling of the Frankenstein family. The monster strangles William in the woods outside Geneva in order to hurt Victor for abandoning him. William s death deeply saddens Victor and burdens him with tremendous guilt about having created the monster. Justine Moritz A young girl adopted into the Frankenstein household while Victor is growing up. Justine is blamed and executed for William s murder, which is actually committed by the monster. Caroline Beaufort The daughter of Beaufort. After her father s death, Caroline is taken in by, and later marries, Alphonse Frankenstein. She dies of scarlet fever, which she contracts from Elizabeth, just before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt at age seventeen. Peasants A family of peasants, including a blind old man, De Lacey; his son and daughter, Felix and Agatha; and a foreign woman named Safie. The monster learns how to speak and interact by observing them. When he reveals himself to them, hoping for friendship, they beat him and chase him away. M. Waldman The professor of chemistry who sparks Victor s interest in science. He dismisses the alchemists conclusions as unfounded but sympathizes with Victor s interest in a science that can explain the big questions. M. Krempe A professor of natural philosophy at Ingolstadt. He dismisses Victor s study of the alchemists as wasted time and encourages him to begin his studies anew. Mr. Kirwin The magistrate who accuses Victor of Henry s murder.

7 Frankenstein Characterization Chart WALTON VICTOR ELIZABETH HENRY CREATURE