TEACHING HELP 2c: "WEEP NO MORE, MY LADY”
Characterization Through Dialogue
Characters are endowed by an author with character traits, the features or attributes
that distinguish one character from another. One of the ways that character traits
emerge is through an author's use of dialogue. Use the chart below to decument the
characters listed. You should use correct documentation by citing page numbers and
using quotation marks.
Character
Trait
Dialogue Documentation
Character
Uncle Jesse
Morality

Which words best describes the speakers?

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

What are two themes in ted chiang’s “exhalation”?