Hamlet
Hamlet
Act IV
Act IV
1. abate v. to lessen; to decrease
1. abate v. to lessen; to decrease
2. conjectures n. guesses; suppositions
2. conjectures n. guesses; suppositions
3. convocation n. a group gathered in response to a
3. convocation n. a group gathered in response to a
summons
summons
4. craven n. or adj. a coward; lacking in courage
4. craven n. or adj. a coward; lacking in courage
5. discord n. lack of agreement
5. discord n. lack of agreement
6. dismay n. apprehension; discouragement
6. dismay n. apprehension; discouragement
7. exhort v. to urge by strong argument
7. exhort v. to urge by strong argument
8. garrisoned v. to assign troops for protection
8. garrisoned v. to assign troops for protection
9. imminent adj. about to happen
9. imminent adj. about to happen
10. incensed adj. angered; infuriated
10. incensed adj. angered; infuriated
11. inter v. place in a grave or tomb
11. inter v. place in a grave or tomb
12. obscure adj. not well known; hidden
12. obscure adj. not well known; hidden
13. remiss adj. negligent; lax in attending duty
13. remiss adj. negligent; lax in attending duty
14. riotous adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or
14. riotous adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or
insubordination
insubordination
15. superfluous adj. extra; beyond what is needed
15. superfluous adj. extra; beyond what is needed
1. inversion- the normal order of words is reversed
1. inversion- the normal order of words is reversed
in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis
or meter.
2. dramatic irony- when the audience knows what is
going on, but the characters do not
in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis
or meter.
2. dramatic irony- when the audience knows what is
going on, but the characters do not
3. situational irony- when a situation is opposite of
what you expect
4. verbal irony -.when a person says something, but
means the opposite
3. situational irony- when a situation is opposite of
what you expect
4. verbal irony -.when a person says something, but
means the opposite