ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What kind of work is Frankenstein? How many narrators does the story have?
A
Epistolary novel; 3
B
Epic poem; 2
C
Epic poem; 3
D
Epistolary novel; 2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Shelley uses three primary narrators in Frankenstein in order to create a more complete narrative and show how the same events can be viewed differently by different people. Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and the Monster are the main narrators.

Detailed explanation-2: -The novel is told in the epistolary form-written in a series of letters. This effectively integrates the reader into the story by allowing them to feel as if they are receiving a personal account of the events of the novel, adding an element of immersion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Frankenstein is a multi-strand narrative with 3 different first person narrators. Shelley uses a framing device (the reason for the telling of the main narrative) and epistolary narration (when a story is told through letters).

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