Pericles Prince Of Tyre Vocabulary Quiz

When someone is described as “noble,” what does it suggest?

When characters speak of “grace,” what do they imply?

In the phrase “mine own decay,” what does “decay” mean?

When Pericles speaks of “fate,” what meaning does it hold?

When Thaisa says “the gods have done their part,” what does “part” mean?

What does “maid” mean in the context of Marina’s introduction?

The word “peril” signifies what?

What is meant by “tempest-tossed”?

The term “issue” as used in royal dialogue refers to what?

The word “bounteous” means what in Shakespeare’s usage?

The phrase “the brine of the sea” refers to what?

The word “tempestuous” best means what?

In Shakespeare’s time, what did the word “virtue” most often mean?

The word “mariner” means what?

What is meant by “vessel” when describing Pericles’s ship?

What does “tempest” refer to in the play?

When Thaisa speaks of “honor,” what is she referring to?

When Pericles mentions “wrath of the gods,” what does “wrath” mean?

What does “sire” mean when characters address a ruler?

The term “maidenhead” refers to what in Shakespearean vocabulary?

What does “wrack” mean in the phrase “the king my father’s wrack’d”?

What is meant by “banish’d” when referring to Pericles’s travels?

The term “piteous” means what in Shakespearean diction?

What is the meaning of “herald” when used in the play?

The term “chorus” as used for Gower means what?

What does “havoc” mean when referring to the sea?

What does “hence” mean in early modern English?

What does “chaste” mean when describing Marina?

What does “divine providence” mean in the play’s moral context?

What does the word “port” most commonly mean in the play?