Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone?
poseidon, god of the sea, and athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of athens. poseidon threw his spear, which
produced the spring of acropolis.
amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed zeus, which zeus was really happy about. in fact, he turned the goat's horn into the
horn of plenty.
chronos was the ancient greek symbol of time. his appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current
symbol, father time.
sisyphus the gods by disclosing secrets. he found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll
back once it reached the peak.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18