english words xXx Flashcards
Frankenstein
the title character in Mary W. Shelley’s novel Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
english novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein
Galvani
An Italian psychologist who experimented with electricity.
Pathetic Fallacy
The sun was smiling upon her.
Gothic
a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting
Genre
a specific type of writing
Grotesque
really ugly
Dynamic character
one who changes and evolves throughout the story.
Static character
one that doesn’t change throughout the story
Morally Didactic
morally instructive, or intended to be so
Ethics
a system of moral principles that affect how people lead their lives
Context
the setting in which a story is written
Philosophy
a way of thinking about certain topics such as, time, meaning and value
Hubris
exaggerated pride or self-confidence.
Personification
My heart danced.
Zoomorphism
busy as a bee.
Onomatopoeia
BOOM !!!!
Dramatic Irony
where the reader knows something that the characters don’t
Convention
a way in which something is usually done.
Byronic Hero
EG Harry Potter .