| A | B |
| thane | a knight or nobleman |
| tragic hero | possesses a fatal flaw |
| blank verse | simulates natural speech |
| hurleyburly | major disturbance |
| familiar | spirit which serves a witch |
| heath | barren, rocky, flat land |
| rebel | betrays own people |
| dramatic irony | audience knows a truth the character does not |
| protagonist | lead character/ needn't be a hero |
| antagonist | character in opposition to lead/ needn't be a villian |
| soliloquy | lets audience know what character is thinking/ feeling |
| foreshadowing | hints at future events |
| imagery | words that refer to any sensory experience |
| setting | environment of narrative/ dramatic work |
| mood | atmosphere/ ambience of a work |
| harbinger | messenger/ royal emmisary who arranges for royal visits |
| beguiled | deceived |
| suborned | bribed/ paid off |
| benison | blessing |
| connotation | associated meanings of a word |
| plot development | sequence of related events which create, then resolve conflict |
| blaspheme | slander |
| intrenchant | incapable of being cut |
| patronage | support of arts by wealthy individuals |
| largess | gifts/ display of generousity |
| inference | conclusion drawn from textual evidence pertaining to character, motivation |