I moved to the United States when I was young, so it was easy to learn English. My parents were already here, and they knew English already.
The irony shows that although the Monster is depicted as a monster, it is actually Victor who is the true monster due to everything he has done and the way that he dealt with consequences. The monster is described so as to instill fear, but is not really monstrous in its behavior.
That the men talked of commonplace topics.
"Once upon a time there was a wicked sprite, indeed he was the most mischievous of all sprites." explanation: wicked and mischievous are both adjectives the author uses to describe the character.
