“The surface is very uneven, rising like the waves of a troubled sea, descending low, and interspersed by rifts that sink deep.” Found on Page 112. This is an example of a simile, Frankenstein is describing the mountains and the ice he is traveling on. The ground if uneven and hard to walk on, making a shorter distance, require more time and effort than if the ground was level. Also, certain parts of the ground may be dangerous to walk on. Similes help the audience imagine what Frankenstein is going through and how traveling through the mountains stealing his focus on the past events that have left him so depressed. “He approached; his countenance bespoke bitter anguish, combined with disdain and malignity, while its unearthly ugliness rendered …show more content…
Frankenstein is observing the monster as the monster steps out of the fog. Marry Shelly wanted to showcase how grotesque she imagined this monster to be, it was made of old body parts and sown together by a scientist, not a tailor. Without describing each disgusting feature, the monster was portrayed as too ugly for the human eye. The hyperbole describes the hatred and disgust toward the monster, from Frankenstein. “One was old, with silver hairs and a countenance beaming with benevolence and love; the younger was slight and graceful in his figure, and his features were moulded with the finest symmetry, yet his eyes and attitude expressed the utmost sadness and despondency.” Found on page 127. This passage uses imagery to help the audience create a picture in their mind of the people living in the cottage that the monster was watching. Without much description, you can distinguish that two figures are an old man and a young woman, probably the daughter of the old man. Imagery is used so that you can imagine what the monster is seeing and produce an image in your head to play out the story. Mary Shelly is describing the personality of the two people and how they are viewed through the thoughts of the monster. This gives a simple and helpful description of the people so you can feel as if you were