Frankenstein language structure and form

Frankenstein language structure and form

1. Form

   • Novel
     • Gothic and romantic fiction

2. Structure

   • Embedded narrative - 3 narrators
     • Shelley is able to gradually lead the reader to the central ideas, which, if introduced suddenly may not be believable enough
     • Particular narrators may not seem reliable so the reader can piece together the evidence themselves to access the truth

3. Language

   • Motifs
   • Allusions to other literature