| Term | Definition |
|
a |
sometimes used to mean "he" |
|
anon |
soon |
|
art |
are |
|
betwixt |
between |
|
con |
to know, learn, or study |
|
eyne |
eyes |
|
hast |
have |
|
sooth |
truth or sweetness |
|
prithee |
please (short for "I pray thee") |
|
tragic flaw |
a fatal flaw in the main character which causes their downfall. in Shakespeare's tragedies. |
|
Elizabethan |
happening in the period of Queen Elizabeth's rule |
|
Dramatic Structure- 1 |
Exposition (Introduction) |
|
Dramatic Structure- 2 |
Rising action (complications) |
|
Dramatic Structure- 3 |
Crisis (turning point) |
|
Dramatic Structure- 4 |
Falling action |
|
Dramatic Structure- 5 |
Resolution (Denouement) |
|
Shakespeare's nickname |
the bard (poet) |
|
beseeched |
implored; begged |
|
dote |
show excessive fondness |
|
nuptial |
related to a wedding ceremony |
|
barren |
childless |
|
leagues |
a distance equal to 3 miles |
|
beguiled |
deceived; charmed |
|
mirth |
gaiety; merriment |
|
cunning |
craftiness; guile |
|
dulcet |
melodious |
|
revels |
festivities |
|
languish |
weaken |
|
clamorous |
loud |
|
entice |
tempt |
|
dissension |
disagreement |
|
dank |
damp |
|
disdainful |
comtemptuous |
|
keen |
sharp and acute |
|
celestial |
heavenly; divine |
|
chide |
scold mildly |
|
chronicle |
record in a historical account |
|
confederacy |
union of states or people; alliance |
|
cranny |
crevice; crack |
|
consecrated |
sacred; sanctified |
|
cur |
mongrel; cowardly person |
|
enamored |
charmed; captivated |
|
enthralled |
held spellbound |
|
fray |
heated dispute; brawl |
|
glimmering |
flickering of light |
|
loam |
mixture of clay, sand, and straw used in brick making |
|
rebuke |
criticize sharply |
|
sojourned |
resided temporarily |
|
tawny |
yellowish brown |
|
coronet |
a small crown |
|
compass |
a tool used to measure direction |
|
provender |
a stock or supply of foods |
|
vexation |
annoyance |
|
taunt |
tease |
|
peck |
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons |
|
anguish |
torment |
|
apt |
appropriate |
|
audacious |
bold |
|
grisly |
gruesome |
|
mantle |
cloak |
|
saucy |
impertinent |