Twelfth Night: Act 1 Vocabulary List | 1
Name:
Date:
Twelfth Night: Vocabulary List: Act 1
Directions: Provided below is the complete vocabulary list for William Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night. Based upon the play’s context in which
you find this word, please fill out this chart. Think of this handout as a resource from which you can study. After you complete Act 1’s vocabulary
quiz, you will hand in this completed list, which will be counted as a homework grade.
Word
and Citation
(Act.Scene.
Line #)
abatement
(I.i.13)
Definition with Part of Speech
Noun: (often in legal use) the
ending, reduction, or lessening of
something
Mnemonic Device
(What words or pictures could
help you remember this
word?)
-BIG STORM IN THE SEA
THAT CALMS DOWN
-WHEN A BAD
ARGUMENT THAT HAS
SIMMERED DOWN
Synonyms
(Use two
words that are
NOT in the
definition.)
-Subsiding
-Easing off
Why is this word important here?
(Briefly explain.)
-This word suggests how the essence love
has the ability to change so quickly,
reinforcing love’s euphoric qualities. In
this case, Orsino’s love soars high and
then falls into abatement.
-Suggests how moody Orsino is?
sovereign
prattle
Twelfth Night: Act 1 Vocabulary List | 2
virtuous
prodigal
prudent
accost
chambermaid
Twelfth Night: Act 1 Vocabulary List | 3
distaff
transgress
~EXTRA CREDIT~
Directions: If you desire to receive five extra points on your reading check quiz, construct a paragraph that contains eight of the words from this
vocabulary list. You must use context clues to demonstrate that you understand this word.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________