Frankenstein Study Guide

#171 on the Big Read List (UK's top 200), also titled the Modern Prometheus, #43 on the Great American Read (top 100), #10 in The Greatest Novels of All Time, #8 in The 100 Best Novels Written in English.

Through Mary Shelley's suspenseful and horrifying tale, Frankenstein, students will learn:

Author Biography: Learn more about Mary Shelley.

Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth.

Literary Techniques: In context, dictionary, characterization, framing, setting, mood, allusion, parallel character, foreshadowing, adjectives, Gothic novel, romantic novel, tone, irony, verisimilitude, compare/contrast, metaphor, narrator, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, climax, paradox, contrivance, theme.

Moral Lessons and Character Values: Motivation, hubris/pride, friendship, death, guilt/sin, human goodness, responsibility for our actions, revenge, man's nature, purpose, responsibility, God and His creation, ambition, moral framework.

Activities and Writing Assignments: Early 1800s history of science, discoveries, literary movements, and politics, Faust, poem, mapping, research, Bible study, naturalism, discussions, multiple essays, drama scene, research.

Suggestions for Further Reading: We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Frankenstein. by Mary Shelley.

All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!

• Large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes
• Every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers
• Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice
• Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment
• Provides a permanent record of the student's work
• Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher!
• Study guides do not contain the text of the story, play, poems, or book.
• Recommended for grades 10-12
• Setting: Imaginative, Europe, 1800s
• Genre: British Literature, Science Fiction