Act V - Scene IV Another Part of the Field — Vocabulary
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Act V - Scene IV Another Part of the Field
- bastard
- In Elizabethan usage, a person of low or ignoble character; a coward or degenerate, not necessarily referring to illegitimate birth.
- proclaim
- To announce publicly and boldly; to declare one's identity or intentions for all to hear.
- yield
- To surrender or give oneself up to an enemy, especially in battle.
- straight
- Immediately; at once; without delay (archaic usage).
- ta'en
- A contracted form of 'taken,' meaning captured or seized.
- assure
- To declare confidently; to guarantee the truth of something.
- chanced
- Happened; turned out; occurred (used to describe how events unfolded).
- prize
- A valuable captive taken in war; a person of worth seized from the enemy.