Vocab from "Frankenstein" 1
Vocab from "Frankenstein" 2
Vocab from
Gothic Fiction
Vocab from
"The Road"
Grammar/Literary Terms
100
Ardent
An adjective meaning "enthusiastic or passionate".
100
Benevolent
An adjective that describes someone as "kind, compassionate, and generous".
100
Desolate
An adjective describing a place as "deserted, barren, and without inhabitants".
100
Phantom
A noun meaning "a ghost or illusion".
100
Theme
The most important ideas or emotions expressed by a text.
200
Countenance
A noun that means "a persons face or facial expression"?
200
Vengeance
A noun that, like revenge, is "punishment inflicted for a wrong".
200
Debauchery
A noun that means "moral corruption" or "immoral behavior".
200
Frail
An adjective describing something as "weak, delicate, or easily broken".
200
Characterization
The way a character’s personality is revealed through thoughts, actions, and descriptions.
300
Dauntless
An adjective meaning "fearless or determined"?
300
Commiserate
A verb that means "to share or express sympathy".
300
Melancholy
A noun meaning "sadness" or "depression".
300
Cauterized
An adjective that describes something as "burnt or charred" and usually refers to flesh.
300
Motif
A reoccurring object or image that holds a deeper meaning in a text or work of art.
400
Harrowing
An adjective meaning "extremely distressing".
400
Malicious
An adjective that describes someone as "hateful, cruel, and mean spirited".
400
Morbid
An adjective that describes someone as "unhealthily gruesome and gloomy" or "obsessed with death".
400
Coax
A verb that means "to gently persuade or convince".
400
Frame Narrative
A “story within a story” that uses multiple levels of narration.
500
Irrevocable
An adjective meaning "impossible to change or undo".
500
Disconsolate
An adjective that describes someone as "unhappy or miserable" and that can not be cheered up.
500
Inscrutable
An adjective describes something as "unclear, mysterious, or obscure".
500
Langour
A noun that describes "a lack of spirit, energy, or interest".
500
Appositive Phrase
A noun phrase that modifies or identifies another noun phrase.
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