The language of the battlefield is a rough dialect full of words of surrender, of execution, of dynastic claim. In this Henry VI Part 3 Vocabulary Quiz, we look at the particular words Shakespeare uses to describe the bloody transition from the Middle Ages into the Renaissance. Select the initial term to begin the examination.
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Henry VI Part 3 Vocabulary Quiz Questions
- The word “banish” means
- “Affliction” in the play refers to
- The word “piteously” modifies speech that is
- “Enmity” means
- The term “oath” signifies
- When used of soldiers, “valiant” means
- The word “betray” is best defined as
- The term “piteous heart” implies
- “Disdain” most nearly means
- The word “wrangling” in the play refers to
- The term “slain” means
- “Deceit” in context means
- When a noble speaks of “grievous wrong,” “grievous” conveys
- The word “crownèd” in Shakespeare’s diction refers to
- “Cowardice” is best defined as
- The term “hearken” means
- “Renown” most nearly means
- The word “piteous deed” implies an act that is
- When a character says “revenge,” they mean
- In the play, the word “piteous” most nearly means
- The term “usurp” as used in the play means
- When Shakespeare uses “wrath,” it refers to
- The word “vexed” in context most nearly means
- “Reproach” in the play carries what meaning?
- The term “foe” means
- In the context of battle scenes, “valor” refers to
- The word “peril” is best defined as
- When a character speaks of “treachery,” they mean
- The term “lament” in the play means
- When Shakespeare uses “piteous moan,” what does “piteous” convey?