Mary Shelley in her novel uses the mentions of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to give correlations which give the reader a more profound comprehension and association with Frankenstein and its characters. In Frankenstein, Shelley refers to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner several times throughout her novel. In letter 2, chapter 5, Victor goes to the arctic to eventually find his creature. The mariner, Robert is also in the arctic. Victor Frankenstein feared deep down the monster he had created. In addition, the mariner moreso, feared the revenge of the albatross. In the novel, Victor says, “Like one who, on a lonely road doth walk in fear and dread, and, having one turn'd round, walks on, and turns no more his head; because he knows