Antony And Cleopatra Vocabulary Quiz

To “dissemble” means to

The term “bootless” means

“Revel” in Antony’s dialogue means

When Cleopatra speaks of “the Nile,” it symbolizes

The word “strumpet” as used in the play means

When Cleopatra speaks of “charms,” she refers to

The word “visage” refers to

To “forswear” means

To “bate” someone’s courage means to

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

The word “vassal” means

The word “paragon” as used by Antony means

To “temper” in Shakespearean usage means

When Cleopatra says “perchance,” she means

The word “chastise” as used in Roman dialogue means

“Purge” in Antony’s speech most closely means

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

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

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

The term “bawd” refers to

The word “crown” used symbolically in the play represents

To “wrangle” means

The term “portent” means

The word “abject” in the play means

The term “augury” in the play refers to

“Yoke” in the Roman context refers to

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

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

The term “cuckoo” as used metaphorically means

To “entreat” someone means