Vocabulary and Literary Terms

Flashcards covering vocabulary words with parts of speech and literary terms with their definitions.

Analogous (adj)

Similar; comparable

Cordial (adj)

Warm and Friendly

Ensuing (adj)

Occurring afterward or as a result

Indicative (adj)

Serving as a sign or indication of something

Placidly (adv)

Calmy; quietly

Prowess (n)

Superior ability or skill

Succinct (adj)

Clear and brief

Subtlety (n)

The quality or state of being subtle

Penetrate (v)

To bring about or carry out

Subsequent (adj)

Following in time, order, or place

Anecdote

Brief story told to entertain or to make a point.

Author’s purpose

An author’s main reason for writing

Dynamic character

A character who experiences a physical or mental change throughout a work.

Static Character

A character who remains the same throughout a work.

Round Character

A character who has many different qualities.

Flat Character

A character a reader knows for having one main quality.

Context

Set of facts or circumstances surrounding an event or a situation in a piece of literature.