High Grade Vocab

Cards (19)

  • What is an analytical verb that suggests something?
    Suggests
  • What does the analytical verb 'exposes' mean?
    To reveal something hidden
  • How does the verb 'symbolises' function in literary analysis?
    It represents deeper meanings or themes
  • What is a fatal flaw in literature referred to as?
    Hamartia
  • What does 'moral decay' refer to in literary contexts?
    Decline in ethical standards or values
  • What are some advanced nouns and phrases related to Macbeth?
    • Duplicity
    • Corruption of moral order
    • Psychological deterioration
    • Moral decay
    • Fatal flaw (hamartia)
    • Distorted ambition
    • Subversion of natural order
    • Masculine identity
    • Symbolic weight of blood imagery
  • What does the phrase 'this implies a deeper tension between...' suggest in an essay?
    It indicates complex relationships in the text
  • What does 'Shakespeare manipulates the audience's perception of...' indicate?
    Shakespeare influences how the audience views characters
  • What are some evaluation phrases to use in a Christmas Carol essay?
    • This implies a deeper tension between...
    • Dickens manipulates the reader's perception of...
    • Scrooge becomes an embodiment of...
    • The allegory serves to reinforce...
    • The structural positioning of this moment is significant because...
    • Ambiguity is deliberately used to suggest...
  • What is the term for the consequences of greed in literature?
    Consequences of greed
  • What are some advanced nouns and phrases related to A Christmas Carol?
    • Transformation
    • Social decay
    • Benevolence
    • Hypocrisy
    • Redemption
    • Consequences of greed
    • Common humanity
    • Supernatural visitation
    • Allegoric representation
    • Evangelicalism
  • How does Dickens use the term 'supernatural visitation' in his works?
    It refers to ghostly appearances influencing characters
  • What does the phrase 'as the novella progresses...' indicate in an essay?
    It suggests a development of themes or characters
  • What does 'ambiguity is deliberately used to suggest...' mean in literary analysis?
    It indicates that unclear elements provoke thought
  • What does 'hypocrisy' refer to in literature?
    Claiming to have moral standards one does not
  • How does the term 'common humanity' function in literary themes?
    It emphasizes shared human experiences and emotions
  • What is the significance of 'symbolic weight of blood imagery' in Macbeth?
    It represents guilt and moral consequences
  • What does 'redemption' mean in the context of A Christmas Carol?
    Restoration of a character's moral integrity
  • How does 'social decay' manifest in A Christmas Carol?
    It shows the decline of societal values and compassion