The Elizabethan stage rested upon a system of precise legal terms, obsolete epithets, and difficult double meanings. The Richard III Vocabulary Quiz tests the linguistic skills needed to survive a world of attainders and prophecies. Before you proceed, see if you can decode the language of the court.
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Richard III Vocabulary Quiz Questions
- What does “discontent” mean in the phrase “Now is the winter of our discontent”?
- In Shakespeare’s language, “villain” most closely means
- What does “woo” mean as used when Richard says he will “woo a woman”?
- The word “usurp” means to
- “Deformity” in the play refers to
- The term “traitor” means
- When Richard calls himself “subtle,” he means
- The word “cursed” in Queen Margaret’s speech conveys
- To “lament” means to
- What does “prophecy” mean in the context of Clarence’s dream?
- The word “conscience” in the play refers to
- “Ambition” means
- The term “rebellion” means
- What does “tyrant” mean as applied to Richard?
- When a character says “thy,” it means
- To “banish” someone means to
- What does “repent” mean?
- “Usury” refers to
- To “behead” means to
- “Infamy” means
- What does “treachery” mean?
- “Malice” best means
- The term “heir” refers to
- “Repentance” in Shakespeare’s context means
- “Perjury” means
- The word “cowardice” refers to
- To “murder” means to
- What does “flattery” mean in the courtly context?
- “Conspiracy” means
- The word “foul” in “foul deeds will rise” means