Foreshadowing = Suspense

In the first few chapters of the novel, foreshadowing is ubiquitous and plays an important role in the development of the story. The letters from Walton that begin the story tells the readers that Victor will undergo harsh times that will lead him to the North Pole. While telling his story, Victor mentions his unavoidable downfall several times. Even when focusing on his happy times earlier in his life, he always ties it back to how there was no he could avoid his doom. This foreshadowing adds suspense because the reader is constantly kept wondering what caused Victor's imminent downfall that he mentions. Also, the foreshadowing gives away the ending because the reader knows how Victor's situation ends up.