The Wandering Jew
virtuous
'Twere faulty to be ________ so
Victorio
Friend of Paulo's who falls in love with Rosa. Ultimately vanishes and is never seen again.
The Monk
Gothic novel that was a major influence on the poem
Witch
Menacing figure who provides Victorio with a potion with which to seduce Rosa
Ahasueres
Name by which the Wandering Jew is occasionally known
Fallen Angel
Paulo apparently summons one in the guise of a beautiful woman; it rings strongly of Matilda
The Victim of the Eternal Avenger
Subtitle of the poem
Paulo
The hero of 'The Wandering Jew' who turns out to be the titular character
Rosa
The heroine of the poem. At the point of being forced to become a nun when she is rescued by Paulo. Dies.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Author of 'The Wandering Jew'