AP Lit Hamlet Act 4 Vocab and Terms

10/27/25

acquiesce

verb, to submit or comply without protest

dissemble

verb, to conceal behind a false appearance

nefarious

adj, flagrantly evil or wicked

pretentious

adj, affecting exaggerated or unwarranted importance or status

torrid

adj, extremely hot and dry

figurative language

comparisons, representations, and associations that shift meaning from teh literal to the figurative and invite readers to interpret a text

antecedent

an earlier word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun, noun, or another word refers

ambiguity

intentional uncertainty about the meaning of a word, phrase, clause, or sentence

imagery

the representation of objects, actions, or ideas using language that evokes the senses

symbol

an object or concept that represents a meaning

motif

a unified pattern of recurring objects or images used to emphasize a significant idea in large parts of or throughout a text