Journal Response: Analysis of Allusions
Consider the allusions made to other works of literature in the story of Frankenstein, and how those allusions impact the development of one of the themes. Write 400–500 words on the subject, citing specific examples from both Frankenstein and the texts to which it alludes to support your conclusions. The table that will be used to grade your assignment is below.

Journal Response: Analysis of Allusions

12–15 points

8–11 points

4–7 points

0–3 points

Assignment requirements

Response is 400–500 words long.

Response is 300–400 words long.

Response is 200–300 words long.

Response is less than 200 words long.

Analysis

Analysis is thorough and thoughtful, and uses specific textual examples from both texts (Frankenstein as well as one of the texts alluded to) to come to insightful conclusions about the development of one of the themes of the story.

Analysis is mostly thorough and thoughtful, and uses textual examples to come to somewhat insightful conclusions about the development of one of the themes of the story.

Analysis is somewhat thorough or thoughtful, and makes reference to the texts to support conclusions about the development of one of the themes of the story.

Analysis is not thorough or thoughtful, references are vague or absent, and conclusions are not present or don’t have to do with the development of one of the themes of the story.