Frankenstein


Text and Background Information

Frankenstein Vocabulary

Frankenstein Reading Groups

Related Reading and Assignments

Quiz and Test Preparation


Text and Background Information

Frankenstein Introductory Presentation

Preface to the 1831 Edition of Frankenstein  Allegedly written by Percy Shelley, not his wife

Frankenstein: Complete Text Online

Frankenstein Study Guide: See Google Classroom

Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge Read the biography in verse of Mary Shelley and how she became the author of one of the world’s most renowned gothic novels!


Frankenstein Vocabulary

Frankenstein Vocabulary Packet in Google Classroom

Frankenstein Vocabulary 1 Quizlet

Frankenstein Vocabulary 1 Sentence Completion Quizlet For best results, use the “test” option and select “multiple choice”

Frankenstein Vocabulary 1 Sentence Completion, Exercise 2

Frankenstein Vocabulary 2 Quizlet

Frankenstein Vocabulary 2 Sentence Completion Quizlet For best results, use the “test” option and select “multiple choice”

Frankenstein Vocabulary 3 Quizlet

Frankenstein Vocabulary 3 Sentence Completion Quizlet For best results, use the “test” option and select “multiple choice”


Related Reading and Assignments

Frankenstein Themes from the University of Pennsylvania A list of thematic ideas present in Frankenstein; remember, a literary theme is a statement, not just a word!

Watershed Online: A Frankenstein Study Background information, reviews, and a Frankenstein FAQ

Critical Commentary from the University of Pennsylvania Links to criticism about Shelley’s novel

The U.S. National Library of Medicine: Frankenstein Exhibit A series of pages which explore “the world from which Mary Shelley came, at how popular culture has embraced the Frankenstein story, and at how Shelley’s creation continues to illuminate the blurred, uncertain boundaries of what we consider ‘acceptable’ science.”

Frankenstein Quotes Shmoop breaks down quotations from Frankenstein by thematic idea

Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein Drawings Illustrations by the famous comic artist

Twilight Zone: “Eye of the Beholder” as seen in class; link to Amazon Prime video.  Also available on Paramount Plus as of June 2022.

Paradise Lost Original text and modern English translation

Frankenstein “Her Kind” analysis: See Google Classroom


Reading Groups

Frankenstein Reading Groups:  Class presentation assignment and rubric on GC

Frankenstein Creation Archetype Group Reading

Frankenstein Monster Archetype Group Reading

Frankenstein “The Angel in the House” Group Reading

Frankenstein Justice Group Reading

Frankenstein Knowledge Group Reading


Quiz and Test Preparation

Rime of the Ancient Mariner Flashcards at Quizlet a helpful guide for studying. 

Rime of the Ancient Mariner Character Identifications at Quizlet check your understanding of major characters (and author’s name!)

Rime of the Ancient Mariner vocabulary and terms at Quizlet While the quiz is not a vocabulary quiz, you should understand these words in context as we reviewed them in class

Frankenstein Test Review Sheet

Frankenstein Character Quizlet  test review

Frankenstein Quote Quizlet  test review