Antony And Cleopatra Vocabulary Quiz

The word “crown” used symbolically in the play represents

The term “pale” as used in Cleopatra’s imagery means

When Cleopatra speaks of “the Nile,” it symbolizes

To “dissemble” means to

“Revel” in Antony’s dialogue means

The term “bawd” refers to

“Purge” in Antony’s speech most closely means

The word “strumpet” as used in the play means

The word “vassal” means

To “wrangle” means

To “forswear” means

In the play, the word “dotage” most nearly means

The term “augury” in the play refers to

The word “abject” in the play means

The term “portent” means

“Yoke” in the Roman context refers to

The word “cleave” in Shakespeare’s diction can mean

When Cleopatra speaks of “charms,” she refers to

The term “cuckoo” as used metaphorically means

To “entreat” someone means

When Antony calls Cleopatra “my serpent of old Nile,” “serpent” implies

The word “paragon” as used by Antony means

To “temper” in Shakespearean usage means

When Cleopatra says “perchance,” she means

The term “bootless” means

When Caesar refers to Antony’s “dotard heart,” “dotard” means

When Antony calls himself “a Roman by a Roman valiantly vanquished,” “vanquished” means

The word “visage” refers to

To “bate” someone’s courage means to

The word “chastise” as used in Roman dialogue means