“ The Castle of Ortranto”
by Horace Walpole.
Continued…
The Plot (in order)
1.



2.

3.

4.


5.

6. Theodore’s Rescue
 Manfred’s daughter, Matilda saves Theodore
The Anticipated Wedding
from the tower and equips him with armory.
Manfred, the prince of Otranto awaits the
 They all join the race to find Isabella and
arranged wedding between his son, Conrad and
Theodore encounters her first.
Isabella.
7. Isabella’s Past
Note: Isabella is the daughter of Frederic, who is
 Theodore ends up wounding a knight in a
away at the Crusades (assumed to be dead).
fight, and they discover that he is Isabella’s
On the wedding day, a servant finds Conrad’s
father, Frederic.
body crushed under a plumed helmet.
8.
The Love Triangle
Manfred’s Insanity

Frederic then discusses the possibility of
Manfred tries to persuade the priest, Jerome, to
marrying Matilda, as he falls in love with her.
convince Hippolita (Manfred’s wife) to divorce

Matilda’s only affection is for Theodore, so
him, so he could force Isabella to marry him as
she plans to meet him in the chapel.
he is left with his only daughter, Matilda.
Manfred believes that there is a romance
Isabella’s Escape
between Theodore and Isabella.
Theodore, an prisoner in Manfred’s castle helps
9.
The Murder
Isabella escape and avoid Manfred
 Manfred finds them at the chapel, and stabs
Manfred Sentences Theodore to Execution
Matilda with the dagger – thinking it was
Jerome (the priest) then realizes that Theodore
Isabella.
is his son. He begs Manfred to free his son and
10.
The Real Prince
they make this deal: If Jerome gives up Isabella,

It is discovered that Theodore is the real
he will let Theodore live.
prince of Otranto.
As this carries out, Theodore is locked in a

Manfred then lives in absolute distraught
tower.
knowing that he had killed his last child,
The Knights’ Arrival
Matilda.
A group of knights arrive, starting chaos – as

Theodore marries Isabella, as they share the
they were recruited to save Isabella
from to Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”
In Comparison
same pain and sadness.
Manfred.
Frankenstein:
- Victor’s sin of trying to create a
human causes
the death of
JUSTICE
those he loves.
Castle of Otranto:
- Manfred ends up murdering his
daughter Matilda and causes
suffering of those around him.
Frankenstein:
- Victor marries Elizabeth,
despite theAS
creature’s
threats
MARRIAGE
A RESOLUTION
Castle of Otranto:
- Manfred’s resolution to carry
out the family’s cryptic prophecy
is to marry Isabella.
Frankenstein:
- Victor dreams of Elizabeth
turning intoDREAMS
a monster
Castle of Otranto:
- Frederic informs Hippolita that
he once had a dream about
Isabella being in danger.
BY ERICA, ROSIKGA, ASHLEY, MELLANIE AND REBECCA.