forshadow (v.)
[fawr-shad-oh, fohr-]
1) to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
Chapter 8
Curiosity killed the c̶a̶t̶ loved ones of the cat
"It was to be decided whether the result of my curiosity and lawless devices would cause the death of two of my fellow beings: one a smiling babe full of innocence and joy, the other fare more dreadfully murdered, with every aggravation of infamy that could make the murder memorable in horror."
This quote foreshadows the death of two loved ones; William Frankenstein and Justin Moritz. One of the two, William, had already passed. He was the "smiling babe full of innocence and joy". The other one, Justine Moritz, had not died yet, but since she was accused of murdering William, she may be executed. She is the one who will be "more dreadfully murdered, with every aggravation of infamy* that could make the murder memorable in horror". When Frankenstein says "the result of my curiosity and lawless devices would cause the death of..." he is blaming himself and his creation for the deaths of William and Justine. *infamy - the state of being well known for some bad quality or bad deed; an evil or wicked act |
Chapter 9
This is only the beginning
"I had an obscure feeling that all was not over, and that he would still commit some signal crime, which by its enormity should almost efface the recollection of the past."
This could be foreshadowing that Frankenstein's creature could be doing more terrible things than just murdering his brother and his friend. Normally when the protagonist has an uneasy feeling about something, an unfortunate event would occur.