English

Cynthia Davenport

9 May, 10:15

Read the following excerpt from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which is

narrated by Dr. Frankenstein:

Yet, at the idea that the fiend should live and be

triumphant, my rage and vengeance returned, and, like a

mighty tide, overwhelmed every other feeling. After a slight

repose, during which the spirits of the dead hovered round,

and instigated me to toil and revenge, I prepared for my

journey

Which phrase from the passage best supports the theme that humans

possess the ability to be monstrous?

A. instigated me to toil

B. my rage and vengeance

C. spirits of the dead hovered

D. that the fiend should live