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Search phrase: wreck

Plays

 15 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.115Gave healthful welcome to their shipwrecked guests,Gaue healthfull welcome to their ship-wrackt guests,
CymbelineCym I.vii.84You look on me: what wreck discern you in meYou looke on me: what wrack discerne you in me
CymbelineCym IV.ii.366In this sad wreck? How came't? Who is't?In this sad wracke? How came't? Who is't?
Henry VH5 IV.i.95Even as men wrecked upon a sand, thatEuen as men wrackt vpon a Sand, that
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.8Either to suffer shipwreck or arriveEither to suffer Shipwracke, or arriue
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.82Was I for this nigh wrecked upon the sea,Was I for this nye wrack'd vpon the Sea,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.149Shipwrecked upon a kingdom, where no pity,Shipwrack'd vpon a Kingdome, where no Pitty,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.437Found thee a way, out of his wreck, to rise in,Found thee a way (out of his wracke) to rise in:
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.218her brother Frederick was wrecked at sea, having in thather brother Fredericke was wrackt at Sea, hauing in that
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.3hath a ship of rich lading wrecked on the narrow seas,hath a ship of rich lading wrackt on the narrow Seas;
PericlesPer II.i.134I thank thee for't. My shipwreck now's no ill,I thanke thee for't, my shipwracke now's no ill,
PericlesPer II.iii.85And after shipwreck driven upon this shore.and after shipwracke, driuen vpon this shore.
PericlesPer III.ii.50.1'Tis of some wreck.tis of some wracke.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.24And see his shipwreck and his commonweal's.And see his shipwracke, and his Commonweales.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.145Go, go, be gone, to save your ship from wreck,Go, go, be gone, to saue your Ship from wrack,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.590 Beat at thy rocky and wreck-threatening heart, Beat at thy rockie, and wracke-threatning heart,
SonnetsSonn.80.11 Or (being wrecked) I am a worthless boat, Or (being wrackt) I am a worthlesse bote,
Venus and AdonisVen.454Wreck to the seaman, tempest to the field, Wracke to the sea-man, tempest to the field:

Glossary

 8 result(s).
confoundeddestroyed, ruined, wrecked
defeatdestroy, ruin, wreck
Dido[pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre
fordowreck, destroy, ruin
ship-wracked, wracktship-wrecked
shipwrackingcausing shipwreck
wrackwreck, loss, shipwreck
wrackwreck, shipwreck, lose at sea

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
shipwreckwrack
shipwreckwrack
shipwreck, causingshipwracking
ship-wreckedship-wracked, wrackt
wreckwrack
wreckwrack
wreckdefeat
wreckfordo
wreckedconfounded

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ell in love with aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores commanded by jupiter ...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHIPEVENTshipwreck n, shipwreck v, shipwrecked adj
WRECKBASICwreck n, wreck v
WRECKSHIPshipwreck n, shipwreck v, shipwrecked adj
WRECKSTATEwreck-threatening adj

Snippets

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