Frankenstein IV

 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, makes use of many literary devices, including characterization, personification, and similies. However, her biggest use of literary devices is frame stories. Her novel begins with the focus on Robert Walton, a man with a goal of traveling to the North Pole. When Walton meets a mysterious stranger, he is told the man's story. Robert then relays the story via letters to his sister. This brings it to a story within a story, within a third story. To add to the confusion, Shelley adds another frame story. When Victor finally speaks to his creation, the creature insists upon telling Victor his story. The creature insists "Hear my tale, it is long and strange" (70). With this new tale, it brings the total of frame stories to four, reminding the audience a little too much of Inception.