Read the excerpt from Chapter 16 of Frankenstein.

Read the excerpt from Chapter 16 of Frankenstein.

“When night came I quitted my retreat and wandered in the wood; and now, no longer restrained by the fear of discovery, I gave vent to my anguish in fearful howlings. I was like a wild beast that had broken the toils, destroying the objects that obstructed me and ranging through the wood with a stag-like swiftness. Oh! What a miserable night I passed! The cold stars shone in mockery, and the bare trees waved their branches above me; now and then the sweet voice of a bird burst forth amidst the universal stillness.”

Identify instances where figurative language is used in this excerpt. For each use of figurative language

• explain its meaning
• analyze how it contributes to and affects the meaning in the excerpt

Provide evidence from the text to support your analysis and responses.