Weekly Vocab Week 1
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Usurper (noun)
a person who seizes power through illegal means, force, or deception like Prospero’s brother, Antonio in The Tempest
Ubiquitous (adj)
present, appearing, or found everywhere like Ariel in The Tempest
Harpy (noun)
a mythological creature (half bird and half human)
Ariel appears as a Harpy in Act 3, Scene 3 of the Tempest
Autocratic (adj)
relating to a ruler who has absolute power; Prospero is autocratic towards Ariel, his magical servant
Vehemence (noun)
the display of strong feeling; passion
Allegory (noun)
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Ambiguous (adj)
open to one or more interpretaition
Magnanimous (adj)
a kind and generous act
Quagmire (noun)
a messy situation for which there is no easy means of escape
Rigmarole (noun)
absurdly complicated procedures and instructions
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