Which two sentences from the story develop a theme about making faulty assumptions? "But I immediately received a hail of cuffings which made me jump straight out of the soaked sheets, and rush in my nightshirt into the corridor, the door of which I found open." (paragraph 13)
"I scented a practical joke in the air, as a dog scents game." (paragraph 6)
"My friends were fond of practical jokes. I do not care to know people who are not." (paragraph 2)
"The precautions I had taken in closing the shutters and going to sleep in the middle of the room. . . had only brought about the practical joke I had been trying to avoid." (paragraph 15)
"The hour struck for retiring; and the whole household came to escort me to my room." (paragraph 7)
"For at least another hour I remained awake, starting at the slightest sound." (paragraph 11)

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18