Frankenstein
Read the excerpt from Chapter 16 of Frankenstein.
Read the excerpt from Chapter 16 of Frankenstein.
“When night came I quitted my retreat and wandered in the wood; and now, no longer restrained by the fear of discovery, I gave vent to my anguish in fearful howlings. I was like a wild beast that had broken the toils, destroying the objects that obstructed me and ranging through the wood with a stag-like swiftness. Oh! What a miserable night I passed! The cold stars shone in mockery, and the bare trees waved their branches above me; now and then the sweet voice of a bird burst forth amidst the universal stillness.”
Identify instances where figurative language is used in this excerpt. For each use of figurative language
- explain its meaning
- analyze how it contributes to and affects the meaning in the excerpt
Provide evidence from the text to support your analysis and responses.