Frankenstein
Name: ____________________
Literary Analysis Data Sheet
Date/Pd.: __________________
Title:
Significant biographical details about the author: Refer to the
timeline at the beginning of the book
Author:
Date of Publication:
Information about the period (literary, historical,
artistic, philosophical, etc.): refer to intro material on
Romanticism, etc…
Identify the genre and specify how this work fits its
characteristics: Refer to “Gothic Literature” handout from
the beginning of the unit
Provide a brief synopsis (include exposition, main conflict(s), climax, resolution, and major plot points): in your own
words!
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Identify and explain the use and effect of three literary
techniques:
Cite and quote one example of each (literary
technique):
Significant Quotes
Cite and quote three significant
passages:
Explain the significance of each passage or explain how it relates to
the work as a whole:
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Characters
Record information for each significant character in the work
Name
1. Victor
2. The Creature
3. Robert Walton
4. Alphonse
Frankenstein
5. Elizabeth
Lavenza
6. Henry Clerval
7. Justine Moritz
8. Caroline
Beauford
9. Prof. Waldman
10. Prof. Krempe
11. William
Frankenstein
12. Old DeLacey
13. Agatha
14. Felix
15. Safie
Role in the story
1. Protagonist and tragic
hero
Significance or Purpose
1. Believes he has discovered to secret to
animating life and embarks on a quest to
become a modern Prometheus; brings the
Creature to life, much to his own peril.
Adjectives
1. Courageous, valorous,
brutal, tyrannical, anxietyfilled, prideful, ambitious,
hard-hearted, cold-blooded
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16. Mr. Kirwin
Describe the setting(s) and explain its/their significance:
Identify and explain the theme(s) of the work:
Identify and explain key metaphors, symbols, or themes:
Anticipate three analytical essay questions that would require an extended response: