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Search phrase: mask

Plays

 68 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.v.123Between the constant red and mingled damask.Betwixt the constant red, and mingled Damaske.
CoriolanusCor I.viii.10Wherein thou seest me masked. For thy revengeWherein thou seest me maskt, for thy Reuenge
CoriolanusCor II.i.208Commit the war of white and damask inCommit the Warre of White and Damaske / In
CymbelineCym V.iii.21With faces fit for masks, or rather fairerWith faces fit for Maskes, or rather fayrer
HamletHam I.iii.37If she unmask her beauty to the moon.If she vnmaske her beauty to the Moone:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.178to immask our noted outward garments.to immaske our noted outward garments.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.136And stain my favours in a bloody mask,And staine my fauours in a bloody Maske:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.66Where hateful death put on his ugliest maskWhere hatefull death put on his vgliest Maske
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.224That Lewis of France is sending over masquersThat Lewis of France, is sending ouer Maskers
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.94That Lewis of France is sending over masquersThat Lewis of France is sending ouer Maskers,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.26Was to them as a painting. Now this masqueWas to them, as a Painting. Now this Maske
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.64.1Hautboys. Enter the King and others as masquers,Hoboyes. Enter King and others as Maskers,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.86The King unmasks
Julius CaesarJC II.i.81To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy;To maske thy monstrous Visage? Seek none Conspiracie,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.62Joined with a masquer and a reveller.Ioyn'd with a Masker, and a Reueller.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.149And, being unmasked, outshine the golden sun.And being vnmaskt outshine the golden sun,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.7Masking, as 'twere, the beauteous burning sun,Masking as twere the beautious burning Sunne,
King JohnKJ V.ii.132This harnessed masque and unadvised revel,This harness'd Maske, and vnaduised Reuell,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.88Most maculate thoughts, master, are masked underMost immaculate thoughts Master, are mask'd vnder
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.355For revels, dances, masques, and merry hoursFor Reuels, Dances, Maskes, and merry houres,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.127For, ladies, we shall every one be masked,For Ladies; we will euery one be maskt,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.157The trumpet sounds. Be masked – the masquers come.The Trompet sounds, be maskt, the maskers come.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.245You have a double tongue within your mask,You haue a double tongue within your mask.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.295Fair ladies masked are roses in their bud;Faire Ladies maskt, are Roses in their bud:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.296Dismasked, their damask sweet commixture shown,Dismaskt, their damaske sweet commixture showne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.337.2having unmasked and exchanged favours, with
MacbethMac III.i.124Masking the business from the common eyeMasking the Businesse from the common Eye,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.79When it doth tax itself, as these black masksWhen it doth taxe it selfe: As these blacke Masques
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.204My husband bids me. Now I will unmask.My husband bids me, now I will vnmaske.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.22Will you prepare you for this masque tonight?will you prepare you for this Maske to night,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.23say you shall see a masque, but if you do, then it was notyou shall see a Maske, but if you doe, then it was not
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.27What, are there masques? Hear you me, Jessica:What are their maskes? heare you me Iessica,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.1.1Enter the masquers, Gratiano and SalerioEnter the Maskers, Gratiano and Salino.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.59Our masquing mates by this time for us stay.Our masking mates by this time for vs stay.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.64No masque tonight. The wind is come about;No maske to night, the winde is come about,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.40For they must all be masked and vizarded –For they must all be mask'd, and vizarded)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.45That's all one: you shall play it in a mask, andThat's all one, you shall play it in a Maske, and
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.32Come now, what masques, what dances shall we haveCome now, what maskes, what dances shall we haue,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.40What masque, what music? How shall we beguileWhat maske? What musicke? How shall we beguile
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.344epilogue, or to hear a Bergomask dance between two ofEpilogue, or to heare a Bergomask dance, betweene two of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.352Bergomask; let your epilogue alone.Burgomaske; let your Epilogue alone.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.77.1All put on their masks
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.77.3John, Borachio, and others, as masquers, with a drumIohn, Maskers with a drum.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.12And when I send for you, come hither masked.And when I send for you, come hither mask'd:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.52Enter Antonio, with the Ladies maskedEnter brother, Hero, Beatrice, Margaret, Vrsula.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.60 (unmasking)
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.73 (unmasking)
OthelloOth IV.ii.8To fetch her fan, her gloves, her mask, nor nothing?To fetch her Fan, her Gloues, her Mask, nor no thing?
PericlesPer III.iii.36Then give you up to the masked Neptune, andthen giue you vp to the mask'd Neptune, and
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.230These happy masks that kiss fair ladies' brows,These happy maskes that kisse faire Ladies browes,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.1.2other maskers, and torchbearersother Maskers, Torch-bearers.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.48And we mean well in going to this masque,And we meane well in going to this Maske,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.17.2the guests and gentlewomen to the maskersto the Maskers.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.34.1Were in a mask?Were in a Maske?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.38Some five-and-twenty years; and then we masked.Some fiue and twenty yeares, and then we Maskt.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.85Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face,Thou knowest the maske of night is on my face,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.87O mercy, God! What masquing stuff is here?Oh mercie God, what masking stuffe is heere?
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.120Enter CupidEnter Cupid with the Maske of Ladies.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.129.1Music. Enter Cupid with a Masque of Ladies asEnter the Maskers of
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.262mine honesty; my mask to defend my beauty, and youmine honesty; my Maske, to defend my beauty, and you
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.84Th' unworthiest shows as fairly in the mask.Th'vnworthiest shewes as fairely in the Maske.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.107strangest mind i'the world. I delight in masques andstrangest minde i'th world: I delight in Maskes and
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.111Feed on her damask cheek. She pined in thought,Feede on her damaske cheeke: she pin'd in thought,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.150And threw her sun-expelling mask away,And threw her Sun-expelling Masque away,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.40But, being masked, he was not sure of it;But being mask'd, he was not sure of it.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.74With cherry lips, and cheeks of damask roses,With cherry-lips, and cheekes of Damaske Roses,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.222Gloves as sweet as damask roses;Gloues as sweete as Damaske Roses,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.223Masks for faces, and for noses;Maskes for faces, and for noses:

Poems

 8 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.5 A lily pale, with damask dye to grace her; A lilly pale, with damaske die to grace her,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.794 To mask their brows and hide their infamy; To maske their browes and hide their infamie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.940 To unmask falsehood and bring truth to light, To vnmaske falshood, and bring truth to light,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1602 Unmask, dear dear, this moody heaviness, Vnmaske deare deare, this moodie heauinesse,
SonnetsSonn.33.12 The region cloud hath masked him from me now. The region cloude hath mask'd him from me now.
SonnetsSonn.54.8 When summer's breath their masked buds discloses: When sommers breath their masked buds discloses:
SonnetsSonn.70.13 If some suspect of ill masked not thy show, If some suspect of ill maskt not thy show,
SonnetsSonn.130.5 I have seen roses damasked, red and white, I haue seene Roses damaskt, red and white,

Glossary

 21 result(s).
Bergomaskin the manner of the people of Bergamo, N Italy
bewrayshow, unmask, make known
caseput on a mask, cover up
casemask, disguise, covering
cloakdisguise, conceal, mask
damasklight-red, pink [colour of the damask rose]
damaskedhaving the hue of the damask rose, adorned with colours
detectexpose, unmask, uncover
dismaskedunmasked, with mask removed
hood[unclear meaning] head-covering, bonnet, mask
hooded[falconry] concealed, masked
immaskhide, disguise, cover [as with a mask]
maskbarrier worn to protect the complexion against the sun
masktake part in a masque
unfoldedexposed, revealed, unmasked
visormask
visoredmasked
vizardmask, visor
vizardcover with a mask; conceal, hide
vizardedmasked, visored, disguised
vizard-likelike a mask, expressionless

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
cover [as with a mask]immask
damask rosedamasked
maskcloak
maskcase
maskvizard
maskvisor
maskhood
mask removed, withdismasked
mask, cover with avizard
mask, like avizard-like
mask, put on acase
maskedvizarded
maskedvisored
masked [in falconry]hooded
rose, damaskdamasked
unmaskbewray
unmaskdetect
unmaskedunfolded
unmaskeddismasked

Themes and Topics

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Swearing... hood by my mv ii vi 51 of a mask sword by this h5 ii i 96 ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...nd parts of nearby france bergomask mnd v i 344 in the manner of the ...

Words Families

 17 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BERGOMASKBASICsee MASK
DAMASKBASICdamask adj, damask n, damasked adj
DISMASKBASICsee MASK
IMMASKBASICsee MASK
MASKBASICmask n, mask v, masked adj
MASKACTIONBergomask adj, Bergomask n, immask v
MASKPEOPLEmasker n
MASKNOTdismask v, dismasked adj, unmask v
UNMASKBASICsee MASK

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