Frankenstein Chapters 22, 23, and 24 Close Reading Analysis Worksheet

Help learners go beyond basic comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading inference worksheet covering chapters 22, 23, and 24 of Mary Shelley’s science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. An answer key and copy of the relevant chapters are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with this close reading activity, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Describe tone in context
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Analyze the treatment of Elizabeth and other female characters in the novel
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, metaphor, situational irony, and symbolism
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature