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1 Epistolary Novel Epistle: a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication. Epistolary Novel: a story told through correspondence (letters)

2 Frame Narrative A story told within a story told within a story.
The letters Walton writes to his sister Dr. Frankenstein’s story, told to Walton The Creature’s voice

3 Gothic The main ingredients of the gothic novel are mystery, horror, and the supernatural. The word gothic itself has several meanings. It can mean harsh or cruel, referring to the barbaric Gothic tribes of the Middle Ages. It can also mean “medieval,” referring to the historical period associated with castles and knights in armor. In literature the term applies to works with a brooding atmosphere that emphasize the unknown and inspire fear. Gothic novels typically feature wild and remote settings, such as haunted castles or wind-blasted moors, and their plots involve violent or mysterious events.

4 Prometheus (Greek mythology)
He was a champion of mankind, known for his intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals. Zeus then punished him for his crime by having him bound to a rock while a great eagle ate his liver every day only to have it grow back to be eaten again the next day. His myth has been treated by a number of ancient sources, in which Prometheus is credited with – or blamed for – playing a pivotal role in the early history of mankind.

5 Adam and Creation What has Victor Frankenstein done in creating the creature? Has he attempted to be God? Is the “creature” a new Adam?

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