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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.128Where love's strong passion is impressed in youth:Where loues strong passion is imprest in youth,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.169Against the proclamation of thy passionAgainst the proclamation of thy passion
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.40You beg more than ‘ word ’ then. Cox my passion!You begge more then word then. Cox my passion,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.50To weep; whose every passion fully strivesTo weepe: who euery passion fully striues
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.12.2Your speech is passion;Your speech is passion:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.5.2What's thy passion?What's thy passion.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.73By such poor passion as the maid that milksBy such poore passion, as the Maid that Milkes,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.63The quality of her passion shall require,The quality of her passion shall require;
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.246What passion hangs these weights upon my tongue?What passion hangs these waights vpõ my toong?
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.37Abruptly, as my passion now makes me,Abruptly as my passion now makes me,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.55Jove, Jove! This shepherd's passionIoue, Ioue, this Shepherds passion,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.394inconstant, full of tears, full of smiles; for every passioninconstant, ful of teares, full of smiles; for euerie passion
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.395something, and for no passion truly anything, as boyssomething, and for no passion truly any thing, as boyes
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.170in your complexion that it was a passion of earnest.in your complexion, that it was a passion of earnest.
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.90All made of passion, and all made of wishes,All made of passion, and all made of wishes,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.47But till this afternoon his passionBut till this afternoone his passion 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.151Each one with ireful passion, with drawn swordsEach one with irefull passion, with drawne swords 
HamletHam II.i.105As oft as any passion under heavenAs oft as any passion vnder Heauen,
HamletHam II.ii.516And passion in the gods.’And passion in the Gods.
HamletHam II.ii.549But in a fiction, in a dream of passion,But in a Fixion, in a dreame of Passion,
HamletHam II.ii.558Had he the motive and the cue for passionHad he the Motiue and the Cue for passion
HamletHam III.ii.7passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance thatPassion, you must acquire and beget a Temperance that
HamletHam III.ii.9hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion tosee a robustious Pery-wig-pated Fellow, teare a Passion to
HamletHam III.ii.204What to ourselves in passion we propose,What to our selues in passion we propose,
HamletHam III.ii.205The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.The passion ending, doth the purpose lose.
HamletHam III.iv.108That, lapsed in time and passion, lets go byThat laps't in Time and Passion, lets go by
HamletHam IV.v.188Thought and afflictions, passion, hell itself,Thought, and Affliction, Passion, Hell it selfe:
HamletHam V.ii.80.1Into a towering passion.Into a Towring passion.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.379wept, for I must speak in passion, and I will do it inwept, for I must speake in passion, and I will doe it in
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.408pleasure, but in passion; not in words only, but in woes also.Pleasure, but in Passion; not in Words onely, but in Woes also:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.32.1In passion shook.In passion shooke.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.161This strained passion doth you wrong, my lord.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.165To stormy passion, must perforce decay.To stormy Passion, must perforce decay.
Henry VH5 I.ii.243Unto whose grace our passion is as subjectVnto whose grace our passion is as subiect
Henry VH5 II.ii.132Free from gross passion or of mirth or anger,Free from grosse passion, or of mirth, or anger,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.82With any passion of inflaming love,With any passion of inflaming Ioue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.62To tell the passion of my sovereign's heart;To tell the passion of my Soueraignes Heart;
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.19This is it that makes me bridle passionThis is it that makes me bridle passion,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.149.1Or but allay the fire of passion.Or but allay the fire of passion.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.48Then, Brutus, I have much mistook your passion,Then Brutus, I haue much mistook your passion,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.283Passion, I see, is catching, for mine eyes,Passion I see is catching from mine eyes,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.3And changing passions, like inconstant cloudsAnd changing passion like inconstant clouds:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.55I will acquaint him with my passion,I will acquaint him with my passion,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.191For inward passion will not let me speak.For inward passions will not let me speake.
King JohnKJ III.iii.47A passion hateful to my purposes;A passion hatefull to my purposes:
King JohnKJ III.iv.39Then with a passion would I shake the world,Then with a passion would I shake the world,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.79His passion is so ripe it needs must break.His passion is so ripe, it needs must breake.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.263Forgive the comment that my passion madeForgiue the Comment that my passion made
King LearKL II.ii.73Which are t' intrinse t' unloose; smooth every passionWhich are t'intrince, t'vnloose: smooth euery passion
King LearKL II.iv.229For those that mingle reason with your passionFor those that mingle reason with your passion,
King LearKL IV.iii.14Over her passion who, most rebel-like,
King LearKL V.iii.196'Twixt two extremes of passion, joy and grief,Twixt two extremes of passion, ioy and greefe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.252but with this I passion to say wherewith – but with this I passion to say wherewith:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.138Saw sighs reek from you, noted well your passion.Saw sighes reeke from you, noted well your passion.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.200It did move him to passion, and therefore let's hear it.It did moue him to passion, and therefore let's heare it.
MacbethMac III.iv.56You shall offend him and extend his passion.You shall offend him, and extend his Passion,
MacbethMac IV.iii.114.2Macduff, this noble passion,Macduff, this Noble passion
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.12I never heard a passion so confused,I neuer heard a passion so confusd,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.51Master of passion, sways it to the moodMasters of passion swayes it to the moode
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.58Got's will and his passion of my heart! I had asGot's-will, and his passion of my heart: I had as
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.74You spend your passion on a misprised mood.You spend your passion on a mispris'd mood,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.70The passion of loud laughter never shed.the passion of loud laughter / Neuer shed.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.280This passion, and the death of a dear friend,This passion, and the death of a deare friend,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.307and her passion ends the play.and her passion ends the play.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.202If my passion change not shortly, God forbid itIf my passion change not shortly, God forbid it
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.107of passion came so near the life of passion as sheof passion, came so neere the life of passion as she
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.109Why, what effects of passion shows she?Why what effects of passion shewes she?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.83And counsel him to fight against his passion.And counsaile him to fight against his passion,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.23Their counsel turns to passion, which beforeTheir counsaile turnes to passion, which before,
OthelloOth II.iii.200And passion, having my best judgement collied,And passion (hauing my best iudgement collied)
OthelloOth III.iii.123.1That passion cannot rule.That Passion cannot rule.
OthelloOth III.iii.388I see, sir, you are eaten up with passion.I see you are eaten vp with Passion:
OthelloOth IV.i.40invest herself in such shadowing passion without someinuest her selfe in such shadowing passion, without some
OthelloOth IV.i.77A passion most unsuiting such a man –(A passion most resulting such a man)
OthelloOth IV.i.259Concerning this, sir – O, well-painted passion! –Concerning this Sir, (oh well-painted passion)
OthelloOth IV.i.268Whom passion could not shake? Whose solid virtueWhom Passion could not shake? Whose solid vertue
OthelloOth V.ii.44Some bloody passion shakes your very frame:Some bloody passion shakes your very Frame:
PericlesPer IV.iv.23.4and in a mighty passion departs. The rest go outand in a mighty passion departs.
PericlesPer IV.iv.24This borrowed passion stands for true old woe,This borrowed passion stands for true olde woe:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.13But passion lends them power, time means, to meet,But passion lends them Power, time, meanes to meete,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.7Romeo! Humours! Madman! Passion! Lover!Romeo, Humours, Madman, Passion, Louer,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.104My true-love passion. Therefore pardon me,My true Loues passion, therefore pardon me,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.95You break into some merry passionYou breake into some merrie passion,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.72A re, to plead Hortensio's passionAre, to plead Hortensio's passion:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.105not – Cock's passion, silence! I hear my master.not--- Cockes passion, silence, I heare my master.
The TempestTem I.ii.393Allaying both their fury and my passionAllaying both their fury, and my passion
The TempestTem IV.i.143This is strange. Your father's in some passionThis is strange: your fathers in some passion
The TempestTem V.i.24Passion as they, be kindlier moved than thou art?Passion as they, be kindlier mou'd then thou art?
Timon of AthensTim III.i.56I feel my master's passion. This slave,I feele my Masters passion. This Slaue
Timon of AthensTim III.v.21And with such sober and unnoted passionAnd with such sober and vnnoted passion
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.109A mother's tears in passion for her son;A Mothers teares in passion for her sonne:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.48Alas, the tender boy in passion movedAlas, the tender boy in passion mou'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.170To the hot passion of distempered bloodTo the hot passion of distemp'red blood,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.33Even such a passion doth embrace my bosom.Euen such a passion doth imbrace my bosome:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.165With that which here his passion doth express?With that which here his passion doth expresse?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.184Your passion draws ears hither.Your passion drawes eares hither.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.24O, then unfold the passion of my love.O then, vnfold the passion of my loue,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.22She loves me, sure, the cunning of her passionShe loues me sure, the cunning of her passion
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.4Methought it did relieve my passion much,Me thought it did releeue my passion much,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.93Can bide the beating of so strong a passionCan bide the beating of so strong a passion,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.149Nor wit nor reason can my passion hide.Nor wit, nor reason, can my passion hide:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.202With the same 'haviour that your passion bearsWith the same hauiour that your passion beares,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.364Methinks his words do from such passion flyMe thinkes his words do from such passion flye
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.51Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, swayLet thy fayre wisedome, not thy passion sway
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.16How now, what means this passion at his name?How now? what meanes this passion at his name?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.30.1What passion would enclose thee!What passion would enclose thee.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.31Thou shouldst perceive my passion, if these signsThou shouldst perceive my passion, if these signes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.48This gentleness of answer: 'tis your passionThis gentlenesse of answer; tis your passion
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.232Not made in passion neither, but good heed.Not made in passion neither, but good heede.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.28Fear you his tyrannous passion more, alas,Feare you his tyrannous passion more (alas)
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.493Upon his passion. Let myself and FortuneVpon his passion: Let my selfe, and Fortune
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.16passion of wonder appeared in them; but the wisestpassion of Wonder appeared in them: but the wisest

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.295 ‘ For lo, his passion but an art of craft, For loe his passion but an art of craft,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1317 Besides, the life and feeling of her passion Besides the life and feeling of her passion,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1562 Here, all enraged, such passion her assails Here all inrag'd such passion her assailes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1678 My woe too sensible thy passion maketh My woe too sencible thy passion maketh
SonnetsSonn.20.2 Hast thou, the master-mistress of my passion; Haste thou the Master Mistris of my passion,
Venus and AdonisVen.27 And, trembling in her passion, calls it balm, And trembling in her passion, calls it balme,
Venus and AdonisVen.218 And swelling passion doth provoke a pause; And swelling passion doth prouoke a pause,
Venus and AdonisVen.832 Passion on passion deeply is redoubled: Passion on passion, deeply is redoubled,
Venus and AdonisVen.969 All entertained, each passion labours so All entertaind, ech passion labours so,

Glossary

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affectdesire, passion, appetite
affectiondesire, passion, lustful feeling
appetitesexual desire, passion
bloodanger, temper, passion
bloodpassion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual]
coldchaste, modest, lacking sensual passion
effectdesire, passion, emotion
emportmentfit of passion, state of emotion
extremeintense emotion, violent passion
fireardour, fervour, burning passion
flawburst of passion, upsurge of feelings
furyimpetuous way, fierce passion
fury-innocent[unclear usage] anyone in a calm state of mind; anyone passion-free
heatanger, rage, passion
heatdesire, passion, libido
hysterica passio[Latin: hysterical passion] hysteria
importmentfit of passion, state of emotion
lust-breathedinspired by lust, driven by passion
passionexperience deep feeling, be profoundly moved, grieve
passionpowerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’]
passionpassionate outburst, emotional passage
passionsuffering, torment, deep grief
passionfit of anger, feeling of rage
passionemotional state, mental condition
rageviolent outburst, furious passion
reasonpower of reason, judgement, common sense [often opposed to ‘passion’]
spleentemper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions]
stingurging of lust, inflaming of passion
willlust, sexual desire, passion

Thesaurus

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burning passionfire
driven by passionlust-breathed
fierce passionfury
fit of passionemportment
fit of passionimportment
furious passionrage
inflaming of passionsting
passionaffect
passionaffection
passionappetite
passionblood
passionblood
passioneffect
passionheat
passionheat
passionspleen
passionwill
passion, burningfire
passion, burst offlaw
passion, driven bylust-breathed
passion, fiercefury
passion, fit ofemportment
passion, fit ofimportment
passion, furiousrage
passion, inflaming ofsting
passion, lacking sensualcold
passion, violentextreme
passion-freefury-innocent
sensual passion, lackingcold
violent passionextreme

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations... / they're close denotements / that passion cannot rule [q1 f dilations] in other w...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMPASSIONBASICsee PASSION
COMPASSIONATEBASICsee PASSION
PASSIONBASICpassion n, passion v
PASSIONEMOTIONcompassion n, compassionate adj, passionate adj
PASSIONNOTuncompassionate adj
UNCOMPASSIONATEBASICsee PASSION

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