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Search phrase: actor

Plays

 12 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.23a showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actora shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly actor
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.9the actor may plead pardon ill none nowthe actor may pleade pardon ile none now
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.54ill prove a busy actor in their playile proue a busie actor in their play
CoriolanusCor V.iii.40.2 like a dull actor nowlike a dull actor now
HamletHam II.ii.390was an actor in rome &ndash an actor in rome---
HamletHam II.ii.394then came each actor on his ass &ndash then can each actor on his asse---
HamletHam III.ii.110good actorgood actor
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.430to be an actor in his graceless lustto be an actor in his gracelesse lust
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.37condemn the fault and not the actor of itcondemne the fault and not the actor of it
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.41.1and let go by the actorand let goe by the actor
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.73an actor too perhaps if i see causean actor too perhaps if i see cause
Richard IIR2 V.ii.24after a well-graced actor leaves the stageafter a well gracd actor leaues the stage

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a31 revealed the actor and whole manner of his dealing and withal reuealed the actor and whole maner of his dealing and withall
SonnetsSonn.23.1 as an unperfect actor on the stage as an vnperfect actor on the stage

Glossary

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actordoer performer
boyrepresent by a boy reduce to a boy- actor level [boys played the female parts in shakespeares time]
comedian actor stage player
mimicburlesque actor performer thespian
mummer actor in a dumb-show
mute actor with no words to say silent spectator
roscius[pron rosius] most famous actor of ancient rome 2nd-c bc
tragedian actor strolling player [not only of tragedy]

Thesaurus

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actorcomedian
actortragedian
actorroscius
actor in a dumb-showmummer
actor with no words to saymute
actor burlesquemimic
boy- actor level reduce to aboy
burlesque actormimic
dumb-show actormummer

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations...on the context as interpreted by the actor sometimes permitting a wide range of po...
Politeness...xpressions depends partly on context and actor interpretation for example most uses o...
Historical figures... roscius ham ii ii 389 most famous actor of ancient rome 2nd-c bc semir...

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