| Term | Definition |
| susan | she did not say yes when hencahrd asked whether she forgave him |
| lucetta | she agreed to marry henchard against her will before she learned of his past |
| mrs. cuxsom | she read another woman's love letters and made fun of them |
| elizabeth jane | she was not well-educated but tried hard to educate herself |
| henchard | he showed he was capable of self-sacrifice when it came to elizabeth jane's est interest |
| newson | a trusting, kind man, accepted henchard's lie as truth, and left town |
| jopp | henchard stayd in his cottage, unaware of his role in lucetta's death |
| abel whittle | once he was terrified of being punished by henchard for tardiness, but he didnt let him die alon |
| donald farfrae | mayor of caterbridge, he kept the former mayor from greeting the royal visitor |