Imagery- Frankenstein 3

"His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of pearly whiteness; but these luxuriance is only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which they were sent, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips." Imagery is a key component thus far in the book. Shelley's descriptions of setting as well as emotions have helped a great deal to set the tone of the book. However, imagery is even more useful when it comes to describing the creature that Victor Frankenstein has created. It make readers want to cringe- giving it a feeling of fear. Additionally, the actions of this creature create suspense that will continue throughout the rest of the novel. When Victor and Henry return to the room, suspense is created to know what they will find. Also, imagery gives a whole new meaning to Victor's sickness following the creation of the creature. Victor describes it as, "in doing this, I underwent a kind of rough usage, ill befitting the wounds that my mind had sustained." The sickness was mental as well as physical, he had gotten himself so worked up about the creature he had created that he no longer even liked natural philosophy. As the story continues, we will see how imagery continues to play a huge role in the plot.