Mary Shelley uses powerful language to emphasize Frankenstein's intense emotions at the moment of creating the monster. The line "With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me" shows his obsession and suggests his actions are dangerous. The alliteration of "anxiety" and "agony" makes the moment more dramatic. This foreshadows that Frankenstein's meddling with nature will have negative consequences, proving he should not have interfered in this way. The story is a warning about the dangers of scientific experimentation and mankind overreaching.

1. Frankenstein
The Modern Prometheus

2. Mirror, mirror on the wall

3. Title: Finding my own
quotations
Learning Objectives
We are learning to...
•Understand and explain the presentation
of emotion in Frankenstein
S4L: Team- work and independence

4. What makes a good
quotation?
Think – Pair - Share

5. Last lesson.
Annotated Chapter 5 and focussed on the
opening.
Written a TEPEE paragraph for:
How does Shelley show emotion at the
opening of Chapter 5?
Assess
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6. The author uses setting to convey fear
in this section. We can see this in the
quotation ‘it was on a dreary night of
November’. The author is illustrating a
sense of impending doom. The line
‘dreary night’ creates an sense of
gloom and misery to the reader like in
a horror film. Shelley could be making
the reader feel worried for
Frankenstein and what might happen
as well as giving a sense of the fear
that Victor felt.

7. Shelley uses pathetic fallacy to create a sense of
gloom and misery. This is established
immediately with ‘it was a dreary night of
November’. This provides the reader with a
sense of foreboding and fear. This doom is
further emphasised by the fact it is November
so the reader is sure of both the literal
darkness as well as the metaphorical
darkness that Victor is about to be immersed
in. This use of the darkness and bad weather
are also a characteristic of the Gothic
genre, a popular genre in Shelly’s time.

8. How did they do?
Skilled work 1. Identify examples of how language is
will used to show emotion
2. Annotate with some explanation of
how the characters are developed
Excellent work 1. Develop precise, perceptive analysis
will of how language is used to show
emotion
2. Annotate the text with increasingly
detailed explanations, and
terminology, of how the language
effects the reader

9. Last lesson
What annotation is like...

10. Mary Shelley
presents
Frankenstein as It was on a dreary night of
obsessed. This November that I beheld
shows he is the accomplishment of
obsessed because my toils. With an anxiety
his emotions are
too over the top.
that almost amounted to
Lots of bad things agony, I collected the
then go on to instruments of life around
happen to me, that I might infuse a
Frankenstein, prov spark of being into the
ing that he was
wrong to meddle
lifeless thing that lay at
with nature in this my feet.
way.

11. Frankenstein seen as obsessed by
portraying his desire to create life as
damaging . At the moment Frankenstein
is about infuse life into the creature, his
excitement is described as dangerous:
It was on a dreary
‘This is made powerful by the fact that it night of November
comes at the moment of the monster’s that I beheld the
creation .. The reference to ‘anxiety’ accomplishment of
implies that there is reason to my toils. With an
worry, that something could go anxiety that almost
wrong, and ‘agony’ suggests there is amounted to
pain to come. This sense of impending agony, I collected
doom is exaggerated by the alliteration the instruments of
of ‘anxiety that almost amounted to life around me, that
agony’. Frankenstein’s obsessive I might infuse a
behaviour is held up as a warning spark of being into
against mankind’s interference with the lifeless thing
(and perceived superiority to) nature. that lay at my feet.
The book’s subtitle, ‘The Modern
Prometheus’ highlights the danger of
mankind looking to overreach himself .

12. Now – find your own
quotations

13. Success Criteria
Skilled work 1. Identify examples of how language is
will used to show emotion
2. Annotate with some explanation of
how the characters are developed
Excellent work 1. Develop precise, perceptive analysis
will of how language is used to show
emotion
2. Annotate the text with increasingly
detailed explanations, and
terminology, of how the language
effects the reader

14. Use you target to annotate Ch 5
and finish for homework due on Monday...
You cannot write well without good annotation
this will be an awesome reference.

15. How to do it...
Skilled work will 1. Identify examples of how language is
used to show emotion
2. Annotate with some explanation of how
the characters are developed
Excellent work 1. Develop precise, perceptive analysis of
will how language is used to show emotion
2. Annotate the text with increasingly
detailed explanations, and terminology,
of how the language effects the reader

16. • Mary Shelley emphasised Frankenstein's
emotional turmoil with strong alliterated
words. We can see this at the monster’s
creation: ‘With an anxiety that almost
amounted to agony, I collected the
instruments of life around me’. This shows he
is obsessed because his emotions are too over
the top. The use of the alliteration emphasises
the ‘agony’ that Frankenstein is in like he is a
physical pain. Mary Shelley could be
suggesting that Science has gone too far as
lots of bad things then go on to happen to
Frankenstein, proving that he was wrong to
meddle with nature in this way.

17. Mary Shelley uses a powerful description emphasised with
alliteration to present Frankenstein’s tumultuous emotion; this
shows his desire to create life as damaging from the start. At the
moment Frankenstein is about infuse life into the creature, his
excitement is described as dangerous: ‘With an anxiety that
almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life
around me’. This quotation is made more powerful by the fact
that it comes at the moment of the monster’s creation – showing
that Frankenstein’s obsession is dangerous from the outset. The
reference to ‘anxiety’ implies that there is reason to worry, that
something could go wrong, and ‘agony’ suggests there is more
emotional pain to come. This sense of impending doom is
exaggerated by the alliteration of ‘anxiety that almost amounted
to agony’, which sounds exclamatory and painful. Frankenstein’s
obsessive behaviour is held up as a warning against mankind’s
interference with (and perceived superiority to) nature. The
book’s subtitle, ‘The Modern Prometheus’ highlights the danger of
mankind looking to overreach himself and foreshadows
Frankenstein’s ultimate downfall. This message was a key part of
the Romantic ideal, a literary movement in which Shelley was a
key figure and a possible warning to the scientific
experimentation taking place that the time.

18. The author’s use of language / words / tone of voice is significant.
T Imagery is significant in this section.
The imagery of .... is especially significant in this section.
The author uses setting to convey ...
The characterisation of ... is developed in this section.
Structurally, this section is significant.
We can see this in the quotation ...
E We hear the character described as ...
The word ... demonstrates this.
Arguably, the most significant words are ... and ...
The image of the ... is crucial to our understanding.
The author seems to be suggesting ...
P The author is, perhaps, exploring the idea of ...
The author is explaining, illustrating, uncovering, hiding, illuminating, developing,
The words suggest / imply / convey ...
E This word / phrase / image / character makes me think of ... because...
This conveys feelings of ... because....
The word / image contains several ideas. For example...
The author seems to be exploring the them / idea of ...
E From one perspective we could say ... From another we might consider...
Developing the interpretation further, we could argue that...
This links with.....
This idea is repeated when......

19. • Mary Shelley emphasised Frankenstein's
emotional turmoil with strong alliterated
words. We can see this at the monster’s
creation: ‘With an anxiety that almost
amounted to agony, I collected the
instruments of life around me’. This shows he
is obsessed because his emotions are too over
the top. The use of the alliteration emphasises
the ‘agony’ that Frankenstein is in like he is a
physical pain. Mary Shelley could be
suggesting that Science has gone too far as
lots of bad things then go on to happen to
Frankenstein, proving that he was wrong to
meddle with nature in this way.

20. Mary Shelley uses a powerful description emphasised with
alliteration to present Frankenstein’s tumultuous emotion; this
shows his desire to create life as damaging from the start. At the
moment Frankenstein is about infuse life into the creature, his
excitement is described as dangerous: ‘With an anxiety that
almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life
around me’. This quotation is made more powerful by the fact
that it comes at the moment of the monster’s creation – showing
that Frankenstein’s obsession is dangerous from the outset. The
reference to ‘anxiety’ implies that there is reason to worry, that
something could go wrong, and ‘agony’ suggests there is more
emotional pain to come. This sense of impending doom is
exaggerated by the alliteration of ‘anxiety that almost amounted
to agony’, which sounds exclamatory and painful. Frankenstein’s
obsessive behaviour is held up as a warning against mankind’s
interference with (and perceived superiority to) nature. The
book’s subtitle, ‘The Modern Prometheus’ highlights the danger of
mankind looking to overreach himself and foreshadows
Frankenstein’s ultimate downfall. This message was a key part of
the Romantic ideal, a literary movement in which Shelley was a
key figure and a possible warning to the scientific
experimentation taking place that the time.