Vocab 8 English 10

Adage

(n) a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth (know an example for quiz)

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” – The witches (Act 1, Scene 1)

• Meaning: Things are not always what they seem.

• General truth: Appearances can be deceiving.

Beguile

(v) charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way

Compunctious

(adj) characterized by guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.

Dire

(adj) extremely serious or urgent

Prophetic

(adj) accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future

Recompense

(n) make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered, compensate; compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made

Sovereign

(adj) possessing supreme or ultimate power

Treason

(n) the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government

Valor

(n) great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

Vantage

(n) a place or position affording a good view of something

Aside

a character’s comment, in a play, that is directed to the audience or another character (what is the difference between this and a soliloquy)

Blank verse

poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter lines

Pun

play on words involving two words that sound alike or have different meanings

Tragedy

a work of literature that tells of a catastrophe or great misfortune

Tragic flaw

hero’s weakness which causes a downfall

Tragic hero

main character who experiences a downfall