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Search phrase: rape

Plays

 16 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
King JohnKJ II.i.97Outfaced infant state, and done a rapeOut-faced Infant State, and done a rape
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.407Thou and thy faction shall repent this rape.Thou and thy Faction shall repent this Rape.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.408Rape ’ call you it, my lord, to seize my own,Rape call you it my Lord, to cease my owne,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.116Fitted by kind for rape and villainy.Fitted by kinde for rape and villanie:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.48And treats of Tereus' treason and his rape;And treates of Tereus treason and his rape,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.49And rape, I fear, was root of thy annoy.And rape I feare was roote of thine annoy.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.90Lord Junius Brutus swore for Lucrece' rapeLord Iunius Brutus sweare for Lucrece rape,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.9For villains marked with rape. (To all) May it please you,For villanie's markt with rape. May it please you,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.1.2Chiron as Rape and Demetrius as Murder
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.37Where bloody murder or detested rapeWhere bloody Murther or detested Rape,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.45Lo by thy side where Rape and Murder stands.Loe bythy side where Rape and Murder stands,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.62Rape and Murder, therefore called soRape and Murder, therefore called so,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.94Show me a villain that hath done a rape,Shew me a Villaine that hath done a Rape,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.134Nay, nay, let Rape and Murder stay with me,Nay, nay, let Rape and Murder stay with me,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.155The one is Murder and Rape is the other's name.The one is Murder, Rape is the others name,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.149But I would have the soil of her fair rapeBut I would haue the soyle of her faire Rape

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.909 Wrath, envy, treason, rape, and murder's rages, Wrath, enuy, treason, rape, and murthers rages,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1369 For Helen's rape the city to destroy, For HELENS rape, the Cittie to destroy,

Glossary

 6 result(s).
enforcerape, violate, ravish
forcerape, violate, ravish
Nessuscentaur, shot by Hercules for attempting to rape Deianeira; Nessus gave her a poisonous liquid disguised as a love-potion, causing Hercules' death when he wore a shirt dipped in it
Procne, Progne[pron: 'proknee] Philomel's sister, who served her son Itys in a meal to Tereus, his father, in revenge for Tereus' rape and mutilation of Philomel
rapeabduction, violent seizure
rapinerape

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
rapeenforce
raperapine
rapeforce
rapePhilomel, Philomela
rapeNessus

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... husband of lucrece character in the rape of lucrece lucrece in historical fig...
...taur shot by hercules for attempting to rape deianeira nessus gave her a poisonous l...
...his father in revenge for tereus&rsquo rape and mutilation of philomel philomel ...
Historical figures...r being raped by tarquin subject of the rape of lucrece tarquin below lycurg...
Latin...d stuprum (n nt ) tit iv i 77   rape stygia (n f ) tit ii i 135 styx ...
Abbreviations... lover’s complaint luc the rape of lucrece ma much ado abo...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RAPEBASICrape n, rape v, rapine n

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