Both Uses of
tribute
in
Frankenstein
- Elizabeth was sad and desponding; she no longer took delight in her ordinary occupations; all pleasure seemed to her sacrilege toward the dead; eternal woe and tears she then thought was the just tribute she should pay to innocence so blasted and destroyed.
Chpt 9tribute = respect
- Pardon this gush of sorrow; these ineffectual words are but a slight tribute to the unexampled worth of Henry, but they soothe my heart, overflowing with the anguish which his remembrance creates.
Chpt 18 *tribute = expression of admiration
Definition:
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(tribute as in: a tribute to the great actor) praise or something done to express admiration or respect