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Search phrase: extreme

Plays

 14 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iii.6.1To th' extreme edge of hazard.To th' extreme edge of hazard.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.72The extreme dangers, and the drops of bloodThe extreme Dangers, and the droppes of Blood
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.30When I was dry with rage and extreme toil,When I was dry with Rage, and extreame Toyle,
King LearKL IV.vi.26Of th' extreme verge. For all beneath the moonYou are now within a foote of th'extreme Verge:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.735The extreme parts of time extremely formsThe extreme parts of time, extremelie formes
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.10Be not as extreme in submissionBe not as extreme in submission,
OthelloOth V.ii.342Perplexed in the extreme; of one whose handPerplexed in the extreame: Of one, whose hand
Richard IIIR3 III.v.43But that the extreme peril of the case,But that the extreme perill of the case,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.186Or I with grief and extreme age shall perishOr I with greefe and extreame Age shall perish,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.14Tempering extremities with extreme sweet.Temp'ring extremities with extreame sweete.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.135Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.39Why therefore fire, for I have caught extremeWhy therefore fire, for I haue caught extreme
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.113And almost broke my heart with extreme laughter.And almost broke my heart with extreame laughter.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.22But qualify the fire's extreme rage,But qualifie the fires extreame rage,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.230 And extreme fear can neither fight nor fly, And extreme feare can neither fight nor flie,
SonnetsSonn.129.4 Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust, Sauage, extreame, rude, cruell, not to trust,
SonnetsSonn.129.10 Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme; Had, hauing, and in quest, to haue extreame,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
amazeamazement, extreme astonishment
excellent[in a bad or neutral sense] exceptionally great, supreme, extreme
extremeintense emotion, violent passion
extremeoutrageous behaviour, extravagance, exaggeration
extremehighest degree, largest kind
extremeextremity, outermost area
extremehardship, tribulation, privation
extremityutmost severity, extreme intensity, hardship
extremityextreme urgency, absolute necessity, crisis
fiercedrastic, severe, extreme
Gordian knotapparently unsolvable problem, extreme difficulty
highvery great, extreme
passingunsurpassed, extreme, pre-eminent
sovereignoverpowering, unmitigated, extreme
strain[unclear meaning] strand; extreme degree; pang, stress
unaneledunanointed by a priest, without extreme unction
violentextreme, intense, utmost

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
astonishment, extremeamaze
degree, extremestrain
difficulty, extremeGordian knot
extremeexcellent
extremefierce
extremehigh
extremepassing
extremesovereign
extremeviolent
extreme intensityextremity
extreme unction, withoutunaneled
extreme urgencyextremity
intensity, extremeextremity
urgency, extremeextremity

Themes and Topics

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Comparison... exactest tim ii ii 161 most extreme extremest kl v iii 134 mo...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EXTREMEBASICextreme adj, extreme n, extremity n

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