Love’s Labour’s Lost Vocabulary Quiz

“Brevity” in the phrase “brevity is the soul of wit” means

The term “prosperity” as used by Armado means

The word “conceit” in Shakespeare’s vocabulary means

When Berowne calls love a “madness most discreet,” “discreet” means

The term “jesting spirit” implies

To be “perjured” means

The word “constable” in the play refers to

When a character mentions “penance,” it refers to

The term “paradox” in the play refers to

The term “parley” refers to

The term “votary” refers to

“Livery” in Shakespearean language means

The word “abate” means

“Perjury” in Love’s Labour’s Lost is used to describe

“Revels” in the context of the play means

When Berowne speaks of “study’s godlike recompense,” the word “recompense” means

In Shakespeare’s time, the word “forsworn” most nearly meant

“Pedant” as used to describe Holofernes means

When a character says “verity,” they refer to

In the line “raillery of wit,” the word “raillery” means

When a character says “importune,” they mean

When a character is described as “melancholy,” it means

“Perchance” means

When Costard speaks of “remuneration,” he means

“Cuckoo” in the final song symbolizes

To “woo” someone means to

The word “jest” most closely means

When Rosaline mocks “affected language,” “affected” means

“Reproof” as used by the Princess means

“Discourse” in the play refers to