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Search phrase: clown

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.1.1Enter the Countess, Rynaldo her Steward, andEnter Countesse, Steward, and Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.1.2Lavatch her Clown
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.1.1Enter the Countess and the ClownEnter Countesse and Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.1Enter Helena and the ClownEnter Helena and Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.1Enter the Countess and the ClownEnter Countesse and Clowne
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.32.1Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.1.1Enter the Countess, Lafew, and the ClownEnter Clowne, old Lady, and Lafew
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.91Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.1Enter the Clown and ParollesEnter Clowne and Parrolles.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.241Enter Guardsman and Clown with a basketEnter Guardsman, and Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.42Enter TouchstoneEnter Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.128The clownish fool out of your father's court:The clownish Foole out of your Fathers Court:
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.8My lord, the roynish clown at whom so oftMy Lord, the roynish Clown, at whom so oft,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.1.2the Clown, alias TouchstoneClowne, alias Touchstone.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.61Holla, you clown!Holla; you Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.11Enter Corin and TouchstoneEnter Corin & Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.1.1Enter Touchstone and Audrey, followed by JaquesEnter Clowne, Audrey, & Iaques.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Awdrie.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.10It is meat and drink to me to see a clown.It is meat and drinke to me to see a Clowne,
As You Like ItAYL V.i.46Therefore, you clown, abandon – which is in the vulgarTherefore you Clowne, abandon: which is in the vulgar,
As You Like ItAYL V.i.50or, clown, thou perishest; or, to thy better understanding,or Clowne thou perishest: or to thy better vnderstanding,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Audrey.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.34.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Audrey.
HamletHam II.ii.323peace; the clown shall make those laugh whose lungspeace: the Clowne shall make those laugh whose lungs
HamletHam III.ii.38your clowns speak no more than is set down for them.your Clownes, speake no more then is set downe for them.
HamletHam III.ii.51jests, when, God knows, the warm clown cannot make a
HamletHam V.i.1Enter two ClownsEnter two Clownes.
HamletHam V.i.60Exit Second Clown
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.55out the burly-boned clown in chines of beef ere thouout the burly bon'd Clowne in chines of Beefe, ere thou
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.121.1Enter Dull, Costard,Enter Clowne, Constable,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.68.1Enter Mote with CostardEnter Page and Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.41.1Enter CostardEnter Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.141By my soul, a swain, a most simple clown!By my soule a Swaine, a most simple Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.81Enter Jaquenetta with a letter, and CostardEnter Iaquenetta and the Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.15Well, she hath one o' my sonnets already. The clownWell, she hath one a'my Sonnets already, the Clowne
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.17clown, sweeter fool, sweetest lady! By the world, IClowne, sweeter Foole, sweetest Lady. By the world, I
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.187.3and Costardand Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.484.1Enter CostardEnter Clowne.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.84Enter Pompey. A Gaoler and Prisoner pass over the stageEnter Clowne.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.41Enter Elbow, Froth, Pompey, OfficersEnter Elbow, Froth, Clowne, Officers.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.1Enter Elbow, Pompey, and OfficersEnter Elbow, Clowne, Officers.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.1.1Enter Provost and PompeyEnter Prouost and Clowne.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.1Enter PompeyEnter Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.1Enter Launcelot Gobbo, aloneEnter the Clowne alone .
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.156Exeunt Launcelot, with Old GobboExit Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.1Enter Jessica and Launcelot the ClownEnter Iessica and the Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.20Exit LauncelotExit. Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.1.2was, the Clownwas the Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.1Enter Launcelot the Clown and JessicaEnter Clowne and Iessica.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.59Exit LauncelotExit Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.39Enter LauncelotEnter Clowne.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.1.1Enter the clowns: Bottom, Quince, Snout, Starveling,Enter the Clownes.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.99Exeunt Quince, Snug, Flute, Snout, and StarvelingThe Clownes all Exit.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.1.1Enter Titania, and Bottom, and Fairies; and OberonEnter Queene of Fairies, and Clowne, and Fairies, and the King
OthelloOth III.i.1.1Enter Cassio and MusiciansEnter Cassio, Musitians, and Clowne.
OthelloOth III.i.3.2Enter Clown
OthelloOth III.i.29Exit ClownExit Clo.
OthelloOth III.iv.1.1Enter Desdemona, Emilia, and ClownEnter Desdemona, Amilia, and Clown.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.1.1Enter Capulet, County Paris, and the Clown, aEnter Capulet, Countie Paris, and the Clowne.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.77.1Enter the Clown with a basket and two pigeons in itEnter the Clowne with a basket and two Pigeons in it.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.116(To the Clown)
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.39Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.1Enter Maria and Feste the ClownEnter Maria, and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.14Enter FesteEnter Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.37(sings)Clowne sings.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.42Enter Curio and FesteEnter Curio & Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.1.1Enter at different entrances Viola, and Feste playingEnter Viola and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.1Enter Sebastian and FesteEnter Sebastian and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.1Enter Maria and FesteEnter Maria and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.1Enter Feste and FabianEnter Clowne and Fabian.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.187Enter Sir Toby and FesteEnter Toby and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.278.1Enter Feste with a letter, and FabianEnter Clowne with a Letter, and Fabian.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.130Then the beest-eating clown, and next the fool,Then the beast eating Clowne, and next the foole,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.140Say the schoolmaster's no clown;Say the Schoolemaster's no Clowne:
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.1.1Enter Antigonus with the child, and a MarinerEnter Antigonus, a Marriner, Babe, Sheepe-heard, and Clowne.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.77Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.331Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.115Exit ClownExit.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.1.1Enter Florizel and PerditaEnter Florizell, Perdita, Shepherd, Clowne, Polixenes, Camillo,Mopsa, Dorcas, Seruants, Autolicus.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.55.2Clown, Mopsa, Dorcas, and others
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.601remembered. My clown, who wants but something to be aremembred. My Clowne (who wants but something to be a
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.679.1Enter Clown and ShepherdEnter Clowne and Shepheard.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.806Well, give me the moiety. (To the Clown)Well, giue me the Moitie:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.824Exeunt Shepherd and Clown
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.122Enter Shepherd and ClownEnter Shepheard and Clowne.

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Glossary

 9 result(s).
choughrustic, clown
chuffmiser, skinflint; or: churl, clown
clownyokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play]
fool[professional] clown, jester
hobby-horsebuffoon, clown, joker
idiotjester, clown, fool
lobclown, country lout, yokel
patchfool, clown; rogue, knave
zanystooge, clown's assistant, mimic

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
assistant, clown'szany
clownfool
clownchuff
clownchough
clownidiot
clownhobby-horse
clownlob
clownpatch
clown's assistantzany

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...lt [head of family to nephew] second clown to first ...
... to first clown mister master [dignified respectfu...
Discourse markers... ways go thy aw iv v 54 [clown] the broad gate and the great fire ...
...] i pray you sir are you a courtier [clown] o lord sir - there’s a simple puttin...
Negatives...] what man dost thou dig it for [first clown] for no man sir [hamlet] what woman t...
... sir [hamlet] what woman then [first clown] for none neither ham iii i 164 ...
Singing... and a down say the schoolmaster’s no clown heigh wt iv iii 2 when daffodils...
Swearing...nclude many special usages such as the clown&rsquo s comic use of &lsquo i&rsquo th&...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...) corpse dead body ham v i 163 [first clown to hamlet] we have many pocky corses no...
...n with an unfaithful wife aw ii ii 24 [clown to countess of his answer] as fit as ...
... certainly truly indeed ac v ii 278 [clown to cleopatra responding to her &lsquo ...
... i 135 [hamlet to horatio of the first clown] how absolute the knave is 1h4 ii ii ...
...-3 (v ) quoth (v ) said aw i iii 83 [clown to countess] one in ten quoth&rsquo a ...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLOWNBASICclown n, clownish adj
LOB [clown]BASIClob n

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