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Allusion in Frankenstein Allusion in literature is a reference to another story, myth or event. By using allusion, an author can give meaning and depth to a story. Allusion can also be used to foreshadow future events in a story. In the novel Frankenstein, the opening letters allude to three specific references: 1. Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus the title of the novel alludes to the character Prometheus in Greek mythology. 2. “Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man, Did I solicit From darkness to promote me? the opening of the novel begins with a reference to the poem Paradise Lost, by John Milton. 3. “I am going to unexplored regions, to ‘the land of mist and snow’; but I shall kill no albatross, therefore do not be alarmed for my safety, or if I should come back to you as worn and woeful as the ‘Ancient Mariner’”? Letter II (pg.7) makes alludes to the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Assignment: Pick one allusion reference above, and write a 2 page minimum fictional biography that is consistent with the allusion. Your story must begin with one of the sentences below, and must remain consistent with the myth, story, or poem alluded to. You may work in small groups. 1. Prometheus: In Greek mythology, Prometheus stole the secret of fire from the gods. This secret was something that humans were not supposed to know. The gods for his misdeed then punished Prometheus. One moral of this myth is that there may be some secrets that humans should not know, unless, of course, they choose to be punished by the gods…. Opening sentence: “I too, like Prometheus, stole from the gods, and I too, will be punished for eternity…. 2. Paradise Lost: This poem draws from the Bible, it describes the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden, and also the fall of Satan, an Archangel who challenged the authority of God, and was cast down from Heaven to suffer eternally for his sin. Opening sentence: “I too, challenged the authority of God, and I too, was cast down from Heaven…” 3. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: This poem tells the tale of a sailor who, while sailing in uncharted regions, shot an albatross, an omen of good luck. Immediately afterward, ill fortune and terrible occurrences befell the sailor and his ship. The Mariner was doomed to retell his tale to others, so that they should not repeat his sin. Opening sentence: “I too, killed something good & pure, and bad fortune befell me. Take heed of my story, so that you too do not suffer as I …”