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Search phrase: dumb

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.138A lying trophy, and as oft is dumbA lying Trophee, and as oft is dumbe,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.184shrieve's fool with child, a dumb innocent that could notShrieues fool with childe, a dumbe innocent that could not
CoriolanusCor II.i.254I have seen the dumb men throng to see him andI haue seene the dumbe men throng to see him, / And
CymbelineCym II.iv.84Was as another Nature, dumb; outwent her,Was as another Nature dumbe, out-went her,
HamletHam I.i.172This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him.This Spirit dumbe to vs, will speake to him:
HamletHam I.ii.206Stand dumb and speak not to him. This to meStand dumbe and speake not to him. This to me
HamletHam II.ii.137Or given my heart a winking, mute and dumb,Or giuen my heart a winking, mute and dumbe,
HamletHam IV.vi.24to speak in thine ear will make thee dumb. Yet are theyto speake in your eare, will make thee dumbe, yet are they
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.85faith – ‘ Neighbour Quickly,’ says he – Master DumbNeighbour Quickly (sayes hee;) Master Dombe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.26In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.In dumbe significants proclayme your thoughts:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.32The Duke was dumb and could not speak a word.The Duke was dumbe, and could not speake a word.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.144To tell my love unto his dumb deaf trunk,To tell my loue vnto his dumbe deafe trunke,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.260Which like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips,(Which like dumbe mouthes do ope their Ruby lips,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.226Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths,Shew you sweet Casars wounds, poor poor dum mouths
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.160As each to other seemed deaf and dumb.As ech to other seemed deafe and dombe,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.235Deep shame had struck me dumb, made me break off,Deepe shame had struck me dumbe, made me break off,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.106I must be one of these same dumb wise men,I must be one of these same dumbe wise men,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.279.2I am dumb!I am dumbe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.319Speak, speak. Quite dumb?Speake, Speake. Quite dumbe?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.195dumb man, I would have you think so; but, on my allegiance,dumbe man, I would haue you thinke so (but on my allegiance,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.10Praising her when I am dumb.Praising her when I am dombe.
PericlesPer Chorus.III.14What's dumb in show, I'll plain with speech.What's dumbe in shew, I'le plaine with speach.
PericlesPer V.ii.2More a little, and then dumb.More a little, and then dum.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.25But, like dumb statuas or breathing stones,But like dumbe Statues, or breathing Stones,
The TempestTem III.iii.40.1Of excellent dumb discourse.Of excellent dumbe discourse.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.40In thy dumb action will I be as perfectIn thy dumb action, will I be as perfect
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.113My scars can witness, dumb although they are,My scars can witnesse, dumbe although they are,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.183Ah, why should wrath be mute and fury dumb?O why should wrath be mute, & Fury dumbe?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.200Does thoughts unveil in their dumb cradles.Doe thoughts vnuaile in their dumbe cradles:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.20(aside) Alas, this parting strikes poor lovers dumb.Alas, this parting strikes poore Louers dumbe.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.90Dumb jewels often in their silent kindDumbe Iewels often in their silent kinde
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.207Then in dumb silence will I bury mine,Then in dumbe silence will I bury mine,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.195Or sentencing for aye their vigour dumb,Or sentencing for ay their vigour dombe,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.268 All orators are dumb when beauty pleadeth; All Orators are dumbe when Beautie pleadeth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.474 Which he by dumb demeanour seeks to show; Which he by dum demeanor seekes to show.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1105 Sometime her grief is dumb and hath no words, Somtime her griefe is dumbe and hath no words,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1123 And in my hearing be you mute and dumb; And in my hearing be you mute and dumbe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1780 Hath served a dumb arrest upon his tongue; Hath seru'd a dumbe arrest vpon his tongue,
SonnetsSonn.23.10 And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, And domb presagers of my speaking brest,
SonnetsSonn.38.7 For who's so dumb that cannot write to thee, For who's so dumbe that cannot write to thee,
SonnetsSonn.78.5 Thine eyes, that taught the dumb on high to sing, Thine eyes, that taught the dumbe on high to sing,
SonnetsSonn.83.10 Which shall be most my glory being dumb, Which shall be most my glory being dombe,
SonnetsSonn.85.14 Me for my dumb thoughts, speaking in effect. Me for my dombe thoughts, speaking in effect.
SonnetsSonn.101.9 Because he needs no praise, wilt thou be dumb? Because he needs no praise, wilt thou be dumb?
Venus and AdonisVen.359 And all this dumb play had his acts made plain And all this dumbe play had his acts made plain,
Venus and AdonisVen.406 Though I were dumb, yet his proceedings teach thee. Though I were dũbe, yet his proceedings teach thee
Venus and AdonisVen.1146 Strike the wise dumb, and teach the fool to speak. Strike the wise dũbe, & teach the foole to speake.

Glossary

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astonishstun, dumbfound, strike dumb with dismay
dumbwordless, silent, mute
dumbmake inaudible, reduce to silence
dumb-discoursivesilently persuasive, with compelling silent arguments
mummeractor in a dumb-show
mutedumb servant [as in a Turkish court]
showdumb-show, miming
tonguelessdumb, silent, mute

Thesaurus

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actor in a dumb-showmummer
dismay, strike dumb with astonish
dumbtongueless
dumb servantmute
dumb-showshow
dumb-show actormummer
servant, dumbmute
strike dumb with dismayastonish

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...e]’ - for example dumbed by him = ‘made dumb by him’ item location e...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DUMBBASICdumb adj, dumb v, dumbly adv, dumbness n
DUMBSCENEdumb-discoursive adj, dumb-show n

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