Explore complex reading skills, literary analysis, and academic vocabulary.

📚 Advanced Reading Vocabulary for C1 Learners

the relationship between texts and how they reference each other

the position or angle from which the story is told

a narrator whose version of events cannot be fully trusted

a writing style that shows a character’s thoughts as they happen

fiction that draws attention to itself as a work of fiction

a story with a hidden meaning, often moral or political

writing that uses humour or exaggeration to criticise

a humorous copy of another piece of writing or style

a reference to another text, person, or event

a question asked to make a point, not to get an answer

language that is not literal and uses devices like metaphor or simile

the words a writer chooses to create a specific effect

a change in the writer’s attitude or mood in the text

the level of formality in a piece of writing

the techniques that make a writer’s style unique

the reason or purpose the author had for writing

how the parts of a story or text connect smoothly

quotes or examples from a text used to support an idea

the ability to analyse and question texts deeply

how ideas are organised in a longer piece of writing

when parts of a sentence are left out but still understood

placing two different things together to highlight contrast

a repeating idea, image, or object in a story

something with more than one possible meaning

clues that suggest what will happen later in a story

a group of important and influential literary works

the distinct personality of the narrator in a story

carefully analysing a small section of text

examining how meaning is created in a text

using objects or actions to represent ideas

a short quote at the beginning of a book or chapter

how much readers can trust the narrator’s version of events

an academic response or opinion about a text

a word or phrase that helps organise speech or writing

how the central ideas of a story are explored over time

mixing elements from different literary genres

narrative writing in ordinary language, not poetry

how involved or interested the reader becomes in a text

words that express a judgment (positive or negative)

the use of indirect or delicate expression in writing

reading to understand structure, meaning, and techniques

the ideas or feelings linked to a word beyond its dictionary meaning

a method used to influence readers or opinions

a new version of a story made into another form (e.g. film)

what readers usually expect from a specific genre

words used to create strong feelings in the reader

the ability to find meaning in complex texts