Which technique is used in Frankenstein to tell the story?

• A. Epistolary diary entries
• B. Frame narration
• C. Dramatic monologues
• D. Stream of consciousness

Answer: (B)

Frankenstein is told through a frame narrative. The outer layer comes from Robert Walton’s letters to his sister, which open the tale and set the stage for a voyage of discovery. Inside that frame, Walton records meeting Victor Frankenstein and hearing his confessional story, and within Victor’s account another layer emerges when the Monster speaks in his own words. This storytelling structure—stories within stories—lets the novel present events from different perspectives and invites readers to weigh reliability, motive, and consequence across voices. It also heightens suspense and moral reflection by showing how truth can shift with each narrator’s viewpoint. The other techniques don’t fit as the primary method because they would concentrate voice in a single speaker or deliver thoughts in an uninterrupted stream. Here, the frame provides the layered, multi-voiced experience that defines the work.