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Search phrase: traditional

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Richard IIIR3 III.i.45Too ceremonious and traditional.Too ceremonious, and traditionall.

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Glossary

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ColmekillIona, island off the W coast of Scotland; once the traditional burial place for Scottish kings
Corintraditional name given to a love-sick shepherd
CorydonA traditional name for a lovesick shepherd, a usage that can be traced back to Vergil
libertyplays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
Partlettraditional name for a hen [Pertelote], as in Chaucer's 'Nun's Priest's Tale'
Phillida['filida] traditional name given to a love-sick shepherdess
RIngwoodone of Actaeon's dogs; traditional name of an English hound
writplays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]

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plays not written according to traditional rules of dramaliberty
plays written according to traditional rules of dramawrit

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...d versing love / to amorous phillida traditional name given to a love-sick shepherd phi...
... 51 how now dame partlet the hen traditional name for a hen [pertelote] as in chauc...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...ity ringwood mw ii i 111 traditional name for an english hound ruff...
London... modern locations are given using the traditional postal codes location exa...
Britain [outside London]...d off the w coast of scotland once the traditional burial place for scottish kings ...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TRADITIONBASICtraditional adj

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