Frankenstein Creative Project
English 11 Honors
Choose one of the following options for your Creative Project. This is an individual assignment (no groups).
Collage/Mixed Media Poster
 Use half a sheet of standard size poster board, or something similar.
 Make a collage inspired by the themes, characters, and ideas in Frankenstein.
 Your poster must include the following:
o Images – select a minimum of 5 images. You may print pictures that you found on the internet
(paintings, photos, book cover art, etc.), clip pictures out of magazines, draw your own image, use
photographs (found or original), or any combination of these.
o Text – select one quote from the book that you think is significant AND one Bible verse that is related to
Frankenstein. Write them out on the poster (sharpie, paint, etc.).
o Texture – select 1 item of texture or a small object that can be glued to your poster. Examples:
 A scrap of fabric (for Trevor’s clothing)
 Piece of straw (to represent his hut)
 A twig or match (for Trevor’s first encounter with fire)
 A pencil, crumpled paper, or envelope (for the letters in the book)
 Use your imagination!
o Note: Do not leave large amounts of blank, empty space on your poster. Fill it up!
Frankenstein Mix Tape
 Choose 10-12 songs that are related to the themes, characters, or ideas in Frankenstein.
o Songs may be of any genre and style. No explicit lyrics.
 Burn the songs onto a CD.
 The CD should be in a hard plastic case, with a cover.
o Cover should include: Title of the mix tape, your name (optional: decorate the cover)
 Create liner notes, which must include the following:
o Title and Artist of each song, listed in order.
o Write a brief explanation of why you chose each song.
o Option 1: Type the liner notes on a separate sheet of paper, which you will turn in with the CD.
o Option 2: Type or hand write the liner notes to fit in the CD case behind the cover.
Ekphrastic Poem
 Select art (a painting, photograph, drawing, etc.) that evokes the themes, characters, or ideas in Frankenstein.
o It may be original or something you found online.
 Write a poem inspired by the image.
o May be typed or neatly handwritten
o Minimum of 12 lines
 Turn in a copy of the image along with the poem
o Include the title of the image and name of the artist
Plan Z
 Come up with your own creative project. It must be approved by Mrs. Lee.
DUE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th
Examples: Mixed Media/Collages
Examples: Liner Notes
“Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2
This song reminds me of the monster’s first experiences after being created by Victor Frankenstein, particularly the lines:
“I wanna run, I want to hide, I wanna tear down the walls that hold me inside, I wanna reach out and touch the flame,
where the streets have no name.” The monster is overwhelmed by sights and sounds. This song captures his mixture of
emotions, such as fear, innocence, and wonder.
“Moonlight Sonata” by Ludwig von Beethoven
The melody of this classical piano piece is haunting and melancholy. It is a sad song that represents the aching loneliness
of the creature. It evokes the long nights that he spent alone, gazing up at the moon and stars as he contemplated his
place in the world.
Examples: Ekphrastic Poems
Paper Chain People by Catherine Lee
Dreamy Improvisation by Neil Ellman
(after the painting by Wassily Kandinsky)
What the marmoset dreams
how the rhinoceros
the giraffe improvise
their world
turn man and beast
tree and sky
to sympathetic creatures
visions
of another kind
(squirrelly lines
protozoan shapes
feathery hues)
how they dream
of creation
life and after-life
how to survive
in a treacherous world.
We are paper chain people
folded back and forth
to mimic movement
as if we didn’t live
in one dimension
Our bodies bear the mark
of worn down corners
translucent with age
like paper thin faces
that never look back