Macbeth Act 1 Flashcards
Hurly Burly
noun
busy, boisterous activity.
synonym: chaos; commotion
Thane
noun
A man who held land granted by the king or by a military noble man and he’s ranking in between a military noble man and a hereditary noble
synonym: Thane of Corodor
whence
adverb
from what place?:
from what source, origin, or cause?:
Synonym: wherefore; whither
Bellona
noun
Ancient roman goddess of war
synonym:
Valor
noun
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle
synonym: bravery; courage; heroic
minion
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
a favored or highly regarded person.
a minor official.
synonym: dainty; trim
aught
noun
anything whatever; any part
synonym: null; zero
prophetic
adjective
of or relating to a prophet:
prophetic inspiration.
of the nature of or containing prophecy:
prophetic writings.
having the function or powers of a prophet, as a person.
synonym: predictive; presageful or portentous; ominous:
surmise
verb
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
synonym: guess; conjecture
harbinger
noun
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
synonym: sign; indicator
adage
noun
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
synonym: saying; maximum
couplet
noun
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
synonym: poem; verse