Frankenstein vocab

Caprice

a sudden or unaccountable change of mood or behavior

Countenance

a person's face or facial expression

Ardent

enthusiastic or passionate

Endued

endowed or provided with a quality or ability

Accede

 agree to a demand, request, or treaty

Cabriolet

a carriage with a folding hood, pulled by a horse

Promontory

a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water

Precipice

a very steep rock face or cliff

Timorous

 showing or suffering from nervousness

Ignominy

public shame or disgrace

Perdition

a state of eternal punishment into which a sinful person passes after death

Irksome

irritating or annoying

Slake

quench or satisfy

Disconsolate

without consolation or comfort

Purloined

stolen

Conjecture

a conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Hovel

a small, dirty or simply constructed dwelling 

Succor

support in times of hardship

Verdant

green with grass or other rich vegetation

Insuperable

 impossible to overcome

Unabated

without any reduction in intensity or strength

Allusion

a brief reference to a well-known person, place, event, or text outside the work.

Theme

the central idea or message

Symbol / Symbolism

an object, character, or event that represents a deeper meaning behind its literal meaning.

Gothic

includes dark settings, supernatural elements, mystery, isolation, and horror.

Romanticism

a literary movement emphasizing emotion, nature, imagination, and individual experience over science.

Irony

occurs when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.

Antithesis

the contrast of opposite ideas on parallel structure to highlight

Protagonist

the central character whose actions drive the story.

Antagonist

the character or force that opposes the protagonist.

The Noble Savage

a literary idea that humans are naturally good but become corrupted by society.

Epistolary

told through letters or documents or multiple viewpoints