BLCS
This illicit author has a profound impact on the Little Seamstress, clearly factoring into her decision to leave the village at the novel's conclusion.
Honore de Balzac
The Creature compares himself to these characters from Paradise Lost
Adam and Satan
From the Latin for “to pour out,” this word refers to unrestrained expressions of emotion or enthusiasm, often seen in poetic letters or speeches.
Effusions
This Romantic poet explored mystical visions and social criticism in works like "Songs of Innocence and Experience," pairing innocence with cynical perspectives.
William Blake
A good Inconsistency/Resolution argument includes this element that demonstrates the argument is important enough to be attributable to a key detail in the story. The resolution is not random.
Consequential
Luo and the narrator are blackmailed by the village headman into performing a dangerous dental procedure after they are caught performing this novel.
The Count of Monte Cristo
This person is wrongfully accused of the death of William Frankenstein
Justine Moritz
This adjective describes a force or person that cannot be persuaded, moved, or stopped—like time or fate in a tragic novel.
Inexorable
Known for his philosophical concept of “negative capability,” this Romantic poet embraced beauty, ambiguity, and synesthetic imagery in works like Ode on a Grecian Urn.
John Keats
A good Inconsistency/Resolution argument includes this element, that asks a question that can be actually answered through text evidence.
Resolvable
This is Luo's specifically stated goal in how he plans to use the books stolen from Four Eyes.
Civilize the Little Seamstress
This literary technique uses natural settings to create a sense of wonder that also inspires terror.
The sublime
A hallmark of wise judgment and keen insight, this noun describes a quality prized in philosophers and shrewd leaders.
Sagacity
This second-generation Romantic poet’s work, including The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, was shaped by mysticism, opium use, and a fascination with the supernatural.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
In a good thesis statement, a good portion of the text the writer is examining will be __________. The writer will instead focus on a few key moments or lines.
Irrelevant
The narrator adopts this make-believe persona when tasked by Luo with watching out for the Little Seamstress.
Secret agent
This Enlightenment theme is challenged by Victor’s reckless scientific ambition.
The pursuit of knowledge and unchecked ambition.
From the Latin for “to flood,” this verb can describe being overwhelmed—by water, emotions, or even a flood of emails.
Inundate
This philosophical and artistic movement emerged as a reaction to Baroque excesses and emphasized order, rationality, and classical antiquity.
Neo-Classicism
The "arguable" element of a good inconsistency/resolution argument posits that...
More than one reasonable solution exists that could reasonably solve the problem presented by the inconsistency.
This event results in a violent altercation between the narrator and Four Eyes
Four Eyes changes the words to the old miller's poem
Though often mistaken for a monster, the Creature is never given one of these, reflecting his lack of identity and societal rejection.
Name
This verb, often used to describe waves or flowing motion, means to move in a smooth, wavelike manner.
Undulate
This Enlightenment feminist wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, arguing for education and equality for women.
Mary Wollstonecraft
A good thesis statement will say something about your text ______________. A weak thesis statement might be applied to a number of texts.
Exclusively