Romantic Science

The creature in (Frankenstein) is commonly referred to as "The Monster" or "The Creature" throughout the novel.

In (Kubla Khan), Xanadu is the name of the pleasure dome built by Kubla Khan.

Catherine Earnshaw is the protagonist of (Wuthering Heights), a passionate and headstrong young woman.

In (Ode to a Nightingale), Keats compares the nightingale's song to "a flute".

Jane Eyre is the protagonist of the novel of the same name, a young orphan who overcomes adversity to find love and happiness.

In (The Raven), the speaker is visited by a raven that repeatedly says "Nevermore".

Count Dracula is the main antagonist of (Dracula), a vampire who comes to London from Transylvania.

In (Ozymandias), the speaker encounters a fallen statue of Ozymandias, a powerful king who once ruled Egypt.

Dorian Gray is the protagonist of (The Picture of Dorian Gray), a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty.

J. Alfred Prufrock is the protagonist of (The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock), a man who struggles with social anxiety and self-doubt.

Jay Gatsby is the protagonist of (The Great Gatsby), a wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan.

In (Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night), the speaker urges his father to "rage against the dying of the light" and fight against death.

In (Brave New World), the society that has been created is called "The World State".

Tiresias is the protagonist of (The Waste Land), a blind prophet who can see both the past and the future.

In (1984), the totalitarian government that rules Oceania is called "The Party".