Blog #2 Literary Terms: Irony

"I expected this reception," said the daemon. "All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things!" -page 68

There is one case of irony that stuck out to me so far in the book. This was when Frankenstein finally comes face to face with the creature that he has created. When Frankenstein was trying so hard to get away from his stress, he confronts the person that has created all of the stress in his life. As the reader, I expected his creation to be unintelligent. I was shocked to see that the creature could actually speak and could actually understand what is going on around him. The monster fully comprehends his situation, and he actually begins to outsmart Victor. This circumstance is ironic because it shows creation dominating or overpowering creator, which is not usually the case. This is also ironic because it shows that Victor has completely underestimated himself. He never thought that he could create such a powerful and smart creature, yet he is realizing what he actually did for the first time. This was something that Victor strived for and worked towards for a great deal of time, but he immediately regretted his actions once the creature actually came to life. It is ironic that Victor rejects his own creation that he put so much time, work, and effort into.