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Search phrase: comparison

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym I.v.68comparison – had been something too fair, and too goodcomparison, had beene something too faire, and too good
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.150Standest thou aloof upon comparison?Stand'st thou aloofe vpon Comparison.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.80the comparison, thou the beggar, for so witnesseth thythe comparison) thou the Begger, for so witnesseth thy
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.45Fading in music. That the comparisonFading in musique. That the comparison
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.132Do, do; he'll but break a comparison or twoDo, do, hee'l but breake a comparison or two
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.44Helen's – well, go to, there were no more comparisonHelens, well go too, there were no more comparison
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.57In whose comparison all whites are ink(In whose comparison, all whites are Inke)
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.62O Jupiter, there's no comparison.Oh Iupiter; there's no comparison.

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Glossary

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comparativecomparison-maker, insult-dealer; or: rival
comparativeas a means of comparison
comparecomparison, simile, analogy
comparebeyond comparison
comparisonact of comparing, quibbling, equivocation
comparisonsuperior trait, outshining point
comparisonjibing allusion, scoffing analogy
figureparallel, comparison, analogy
lamegive the appearance of lameness to, make deficient [by comparison]
respectin comparison
respectin comparison with
respectingin comparison with
similecomparison, observation, saying

Thesaurus

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comparisoncompare
comparisonsimile
comparisonfigure
comparison with, inrespect
comparison with, inrespecting
comparison, beyondcompare
comparison, inrespect
comparison, means ofcomparative
comparison-makercomparative
means of comparisoncomparative

Themes and Topics

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Comparison... between the modern system of expressing comparison and the one available to shakespeare to...
...n) adverbs also allow the expression of comparison sooner / soonest more carefully / most...
... noticeable feature is the use of double comparison where an inflected and a periphrastic f...
...standard english would not use a form of comparison at all but shakespearian english allows...
... modern word shakespearian comparison example chief chiefest ...
Elision...t > -’st tem i i 58 gape at wid’st comparison verbs form location ...
Responses...ample of a ‘self-response’ is given as a comparison ( ham i v 135) along with an example f...
Swearing...d the first folio (1623) as seen in any comparison with earlier quarto texts (e g before g...

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