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Search phrase: awe

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.i.185under the gods keep you in awe which else(vnder the gods) keepe you in awe which else
HamletHam IV.iii.63after the danish sword and thy free aweafter the danish sword and thy free awe
HamletHam V.i.211o that that earth which kept the world in aweoh that that earth which kept the world in awe
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.177that doth with awe and terror kneel to itthat doth with awe and terror kneele to it
Henry VH5 I.ii.225france being ours well bend it to our awefrance being ours weel bend it to our awe
Henry VH5 IV.i.240creating awe and fear in other mencreating awe and feare in other men
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.39thy wife is proud she holdeth thee in awethy wife is prowd she holdeth thee in awe
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.90how france and frenchmen might be kept in awehow france and frenchmen might be kept in awe
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.96in awe of such a thing as i myselfin awe of such a thing as i my selfe
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.123and that same eye whose bend doth awe the worldand that same eye whose bend doth awe the world
Julius CaesarJC II.i.52shall rome stand under one mans awe what romeshall rome stand vnder one mans awe what rome
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.132will overbear and awe these dear regardswill ouerbeare and awe these deare regards
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.14wrench awe from fools and tie the wiser soulswrench awe from fooles and tye the wiser soules
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.188the attribute to awe and majestythe attribute to awe and maiestie
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.266stare him out of his wits i will awe him with my cudgelstare him out of his wits i will awe-him with my cudgell
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.233and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe aand sentences and these paper bullets of the braine awe a
PericlesPer Chorus.I.36to keep her still and men in aweto keepe her still and men in awe
Richard IIR2 I.i.118now by my sceptres awe i make a vownow by my scepters awe i make a vow
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.311devised at first to keep the strong in awedeuisd at first to keepe the strong in awe
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.17domestic awe night-rest and neighbourhooddomesticke awe night-rest and neighbour-hood

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.245 shall by a painted cloth be kept in aweshall by a painted cloth be kept in awe

Glossary

 12 result(s).
awerepress through dread constrain in fear
awefear terror dread
awecontrol restrain master
awereverence respect esteem
awesubjection restraint dread
awelessinspiring no awe lacking in respect
awful awe-inspiring worthy of respect
awfulfull of awe [towards someone] respectful reverential
dreadrevered deeply honoured held in awe
fear awe reverence dread
fearfulcausing fear awe-inspiring terrifying alarming
solemnimpressive breathtaking awe-inspiring

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
awefear
awe full ofawful
awe held indread
awe inspiring no aweless
awe-inspiringawful
awe-inspiringsolemn
awe-inspiringfearful
full of aweawful
inspiring no awe aweless

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
aweBASIC awe n, awe v, awed adj
aweINTENSITYover awe v
aweNOT aweless adj
over aweBASICsee AWE

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