Question

Read this passage from Frankenstein: In a solitary chamber, or rather cell, at the top of the house, and separated from all the other apartments by a gallery and staircase, I kept my workshop of filthy creation; my eyeballs were starting from their sockets in attending to the details of my employment (37-38). What is most clearly a motif in this passage? A. Separation anxiety B. A gloomy setting C. A climactic plot D. Unhealthy habits

Answer 1

A motif is a recurring subject or theme in a literary work.

In this passage, we may say that the motif is B. a gloomy setting, because everything that is described in the excerpt conveys the idea of a dark, depressing environment. The author has described in many sentences an atmosphere similar to a cell, so we may say that a gloomy setting is the motif of this passage.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. A gloomy setting

Explanation:

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