Vocab - 10th Elizabethan/Shakespearean History

What is the definition of "Revenge"?

• A feeling of persistent ill will

• Lenient or compassionate treatment

• To avenge oneself by retaliating in kind or degree

• A movement of artistic activity

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word describes a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will?

• Mercy

• Resentment

• Tragedy

• Virtue

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What does "Mercy" mean?

• A serious drama with a sorrowful conclusion

• Lenient or compassionate treatment

• A spectator in Elizabethan theater

• The quality of being noble

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "Elizabethan"?

• Relating to a period of artistic activity

• A feeling of displeasure

• Of or relating to Elizabeth I of England

• A particular moral excellence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What does "Renaissance" refer to?

• A serious drama with a tragic ending

• A movement of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity

• A spectator in Elizabethan theater

• A feeling of resentment

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word describes a serious drama with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion?

• Tragedy

• Nobility

• Vengeance

• Mercy

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is a "Groundling"?

• A person of noble character

• A spectator who stood in the pit of an Elizabethan theater

• A feeling of resentment

• A period of artistic activity

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What does "Nobility" mean?

• A particular moral excellence

• Lenient or compassionate treatment

• The quality of being noble in character, quality, or rank

• A feeling of displeasure

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What is the definition of "Vengeance"?

• A movement of artistic activity

• Punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense

• A spectator in Elizabethan theater

• A serious drama with a tragic ending

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "Virtue" refer to?

• A feeling of resentment

• A particular moral excellence

• A period of artistic activity

• A serious drama with a tragic ending

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4