Act II - Scene III A Street Near the Capitol — Vocabulary
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Act II - Scene III A Street Near the Capitol
- suitor (noun)
- A petitioner; one who makes a formal request or appeal to a person in authority.
- security (noun)
- Overconfidence or complacency; a false sense of safety that leads to carelessness.
- emulation (noun)
- Envious rivalry or jealous ambition; the desire to surpass or outdo another.
- contrive (verb)
- To plot or scheme together; to conspire toward a particular end.
- laments (verb)
- Expresses deep sorrow or grief; mourns.
- lover (noun)
- In Elizabethan usage, a devoted friend or well-wisher, not a romantic partner.
- immortal (adjective)
- Not subject to death; living forever. Here used conditionally to challenge Caesar's presumed invincibility.
- bent (adjective)
- Directed or inclined with fixed purpose; determined.
- virtue (noun)
- Moral excellence or goodness; here referring to Caesar's worthiness or merit.
- conspiracy (noun)
- A secret plan by a group to do something harmful or unlawful.