| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Cymbeline | Cym I.v.56 | upon warrant of bloody affirmation – his to be more | vpon warrant of bloody affirmation) his to be more |
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| approof | proof, affirmation, attestation |
| avouchment | [affirmation] misuse of ‘avouch’ [sense 1] |
| good as the best | expression of strong affirmation |
| position | [in logic] affirmation, assertion, hypothesis |
| protestation | solemn declaration, affirmation |
| saying | promising, affirmation, assertion |
| word | declaration, affirmation, proclamation |
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Themes and Topics
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| Discourse markers | ... x, what about y a stronger degree of affirmation or assurance than ‘yes’ item loc...
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| Exclamations | ...im. [painter] good as the best strong affirmation - cf. modern ‘that’s splend...
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| Responses | ...oneself, yes expressing such notions as affirmation , assent, and agreement, and no such not...
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| Thou and you | ...to protest. you proper - unusual for an affirmation of love benedick: come, bid me do any...
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Words Families
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| Word Family | Word Family Group | Words |
| AFFIRM | BASIC | affirmation n |
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