Elements+of+Horror

=Elements of Horror =  (Stephanie)

 (Marissa)

“It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. How can I describe me emotions at this catastrophe or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavored to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! – Great God! “ (34)

Catastrophe, pains, rain, and dismally are the many words, which spread fear through Victor Frankenstein’s story, giving //Frankenstein// an element of horror. From the beginning of Victor’s story with the words rain and dismally the scene is set, at the start of chapter IV, with a dark foreshadowing of what is going to be told. This is continued throughout the description of the unnamed creature and the time of its creation. The words catastrophe and pains continue to subliminally describe Victor’s hatred towards this creature. Catastrophes do not only affect one person but rather a group of people, which the narrator is trying to predict. Pains also provide insight into Victor’s character showing his motivation to the point of physical aguish. Mary Shelley suggests through her ominous and dark choice of words the ache that follows Victor and that each word provides more to the horror of the story. (Stephanie)