1. The Real Monster in Frankenstein
However, the diction in the word "torrent" evokes a sense of a flood or storm, connoting the danger and hypocrisy of Victor's undertaking. ... In another instance, Shelley uses diction to detail Victor's lust for power, such as when Victor states that "a new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me" (33). ...
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