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To renounce under oath; forswear
Passage: Hermia can either die or give up the society of men (be a nun). |
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| Substance used to counteract a poison |
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Having no adornment or ornamentation; being somber and grave; extremely simple
Passage: Hermia can live a life of self denial and no men (be a nun) |
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To take away from by or as if by guile; cheat
Passage: Helena says that Love can change something ugly to something that you think is beautiful becuase you're in love with it; you could be easily decieved. |
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Morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
Passage: Oberon is talking about Cupid and Titania, how Cupid has good morals. |
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Abiklity or power to decide responsibly; judgement
passage: Bottom says that if they scare the ladies the men would hang them. |
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To give someone your full attention
Passage: Titania is talking about the changeling boy and how she gives him her dissension. |
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To show excessive fondness or love
Passage: Lysander says that Helena is obssesed with Demetrius. |
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Pleasing to the ear; soothing
Passage: The mermaid Oberon saw was singing or uttering in a soothing tone. |
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Attract (with promises)
Passage: Demetrius is asking Helena if heattracts her because he doesn't love her. |
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To extend and stretch as far as possible
Passage: Theseus is saying that he can't bend the law of Athens |
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Rejection of an acepted or established concept or belief
Passage: Lysander is going against the fact that he loved/loves Hermia |
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Worship of idols; excessive devotion
Passage: Lysander says that Helena is obssesed with demetrius and following him around all the time |
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A lull; intervening time
Passage: Quince is finding someone to play in a short skit for the wedding. |
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Testify falsely; violate and oath
passage: Helena finds love like a little boy who lies. |
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Offspring
Passage: The evil keeps returing and going on and on |
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Affluence or well being
Passgae: Titania wants Oberon to give his bessing and good words to Theseus on his wedding. |
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Having keen insight; Calculating
Passgae: The fairy is describing Robin Goodfellow |
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Supply to excess
Passage: Lysander has gotten too much of Hermia and now he hates her |
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Faint
Passage: Hermia was going to faint because she couldn't find Lysander and he wasn't there. |
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Reverse
Passage: Helena says that love can damage or change form and dignity |
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Appearance; aspect
Passage: Lysander says taht when the moon appears, he and Hermia will depart. |
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Heartless, unrestrained, horrible
Passage: Oberon is insulting Titania and telling her to leave because they're in a dispute. |
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