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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.163Of youth and ignorance, both my revenge and hateOf youth and ignorance: both my reuenge and hate
As You Like ItAYL III.i.4Of my revenge, thou present. But look to it,Of my reuenge, thou present: but looke to it,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.129But kindness, nobler ever than revenge,But kindnesse, nobler euer then reuenge,
CoriolanusCor I.i.21gain to them. Let us revenge this with our pikes, ere wegaine to them. Let vs reuenge this with our Pikes, ere we
CoriolanusCor I.i.23for bread, not in thirst for revenge.for Bread, not in thirst for Reuenge.
CoriolanusCor I.viii.10Wherein thou seest me masked. For thy revengeWherein thou seest me maskt, for thy Reuenge
CoriolanusCor IV.v.88A heart of wreak in thee, that wilt revengeA heart of wreake in thee, that wilt reuenge
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.68And vows revenge as spacious as betweenAnd vowes Reuenge as spacious, as betweene
CoriolanusCor V.ii.80My revenge properly, my remission liesMy Reuenge properly, my remission lies
CoriolanusCor V.iii.45Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!Long as my Exile, sweet as my Reuenge!
CymbelineCym I.vii.135In your despite, upon your purse – Revenge it.In your despight, vpon your purse: reuenge it.
CymbelineCym III.iv.25as I expect my revenge. That part thou, Pisanio,as I expect my Reuenge. That part, thou (Pisanio)
CymbelineCym III.v.147I'll be merry in my revenge.Ile bee merry in my Reuenge.
CymbelineCym III.v.156itself to thee. My revenge is now at Milford: wouldit selfe to thee. My Reuenge is now at Milford, would
CymbelineCym IV.ii.157So the revenge alone pursued me! Polydore,So the Reuenge alone pursu'de me: Polidore
HamletHam I.v.7So art thou to revenge, when thou shalt hear.So art thou to reuenge, when thou shalt heare.
HamletHam I.v.25Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.Reuenge his foule and most vnnaturall Murther.
HamletHam I.v.31.1May sweep to my revenge.May sweepe to my Reuenge.
HamletHam II.ii.582Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell,Prompted to my Reuenge by Heauen, and Hell,
HamletHam III.ii.263the croaking raven doth bellow for revenge.the croaking Rauen doth bellow for Reuenge.
HamletHam III.iii.79Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge.Oh this is hyre and Sallery, not Reuenge.
HamletHam IV.iv.33And spur my dull revenge! What is a man,
HamletHam IV.v.143Of your dear father, is't writ in your revengeOf your deere Fathers death, if writ in your reuenge,
HamletHam IV.v.170Hadst thou thy wits, and didst persuade revenge,Had'st thou thy wits, and did'st perswade Reuenge,
HamletHam IV.vii.29For her perfections. But my revenge will come.For her perfections. But my reuenge will come.
HamletHam IV.vii.127Revenge should have no bounds. But, good Laertes,Reuenge should haue no bounds: but good Laertes
HamletHam V.ii.240To my revenge. But in my terms of honourTo my Reuenge. But in my termes of Honor
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.181Revenge the jeering and disdained contemptReuenge the geering and disdain'd contempt
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.12And thou shalt find a king that will revengeAnd thou shalt finde a King that will reuenge
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.213The aptest way for safety and revenge.The aptest way for safety, and reuenge:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.293My lord, he will drive you out of your revengeMy Lord, hee will driue you out of your reuenge,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.37Rouse up Revenge from ebon den with fell Alecto's snake,Rowze vppe Reuenge from Ebon den, with fell Alecto's Snake,
Henry VH5 II.ii.174Touching our person seek we no revenge,Touching our person, seeke we no reuenge,
Henry VH5 V.i.44By this leek, I will most horribly revenge – I eatBy this Leeke, I will most horribly reuenge I eate
Henry VH5 V.i.60I take thy groat in earnest of revenge.I take thy groat in earnest of reuenge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.35For none would strike a stroke in his revenge.For none would strike a stroake in his reuenge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.11What ruin happened in revenge of him,What ruine happened in reuenge of him,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.31Now shine it like a comet of revenge,Now shine it like a Commet of Reuenge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.49O, let no words, but deeds, revenge this treason!Oh let no words, but deedes, reuenge this Treason.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.18Fly, to revenge my death if I be slain.Flye, to reuenge my death, if I be slaine.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.30Fly, to revenge my death when I am dead;Flye, to reuenge my death when I am dead,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.39My death's revenge, thy youth, and England's fame.My Deaths Reuenge, thy Youth, and Englands Fame:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.127And care not who they sting in his revenge.And care not who they sting in his reuenge.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.26(to Suffolk) And therefore to revenge it shalt thou die;And therefore to reuenge it, shalt thou dye,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.41Therefore, when merchant-like I sell revenge,Therefore, when Merchant-like I sell reuenge,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.148If he revenge it not, yet will his friends;If he reuenge it not, yet will his Friends,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.3Think therefore on revenge and cease to weep.Thinke therefore on reuenge, and cease to weepe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.55And thine, Lord Clifford; and you both have vowed revengeAnd thine, Lord Clifford, & you both haue vow'd reuenge
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.100As shall revenge his death before I stir.As shall reuenge his death, before I stirre.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.190They seek revenge and therefore will not yield.They seeke reuenge, and therefore will not yeeld.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.26Were not revenge sufficient for me;Were not reuenge sufficient for me:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.41Lest in revenge thereof, sith God is just,Least in reuenge thereof, sith God is iust,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.36A bird that will revenge upon you all;A Bird, that will reuenge vpon you all:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.86Tears then for babes, blows and revenge for me!Teares then for Babes; Blowes, and Reuenge for mee.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.7Withhold revenge, dear God! 'Tis not my fault,With-hold reuenge (deere God) 'tis not my fault,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.19‘ Warwick, revenge! Brother, revenge my death!’Warwicke, reuenge; Brother, reuenge my death.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.32Or fortune given me measure of revenge.Or Fortune giuen me measure of Reuenge.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iv.3And this for Rutland, both bound to revenge,And this for Rutland, both bound to reuenge,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.197I will revenge his wrong to Lady BonaI will reuenge his wrong to Lady Bona,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.265But seek revenge on Edward's mockery.But seeke Reuenge on Edwards mockery.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.46Nor forward of revenge, though they much erred.Nor forward of reuenge, though they much err'd.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.138.1Revenge upon the Cardinal.Reuenge vpon the Cardinall.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.162And merely to revenge him on the EmperorAnd meerely to reuenge him on the Emperour,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.270And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge,And Casars Spirit ranging for Reuenge,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.205Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! LetReuenge / About, seeke, burne, fire, kill, slay, / Let
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.244Most noble Caesar! We'll revenge his death.Most Noble Casar, wee'l reuenge his death.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.93Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius,Reuenge your selues alone on Cassius,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.26Endured the penalty of sharp revenge.Indurde the penaltie of sharpe reuenge.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.82By this revenge that loss will seem the less.By this reuenge, that losse will seeme the lesse,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.30To win thy life or to revenge thy death?To win thy life, or to reuenge thy death,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.115Who, proud of this and eager of revenge,Who proud of this, and eager of reuenge,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.165With hope of sharp unheard-of dire revenge.With hope of sharpe vnheard of dyre reuenge,
King JohnKJ II.i.172To do him justice and revenge on you.To doe him Iustice, and reuenge on you.
King JohnKJ III.i.237With slaughter's pencil, where revenge did paintWith slaughters pencill; where reuenge did paint
King JohnKJ IV.iii.38Doth lay it open to urge on revenge.Doth lay it open to vrge on reuenge.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.72By giving it the worship of revenge.By giuing it the worship of Reuenge.
King JohnKJ V.vii.71To do the office for thee of revenge,To do the office for thee, of reuenge,
King LearKL III.v.1I will have my revenge ere I depart his house.I will haue my reuenge, ere I depart his house.
King LearKL IV.ii.96And to revenge thine eyes. Come hither, friend;And to reuenge thine eyes. Come hither Friend,
MacbethMac III.iii.18Thou mayst revenge – O slave!Flye good Fleans, flye, flye, flye,
MacbethMac IV.iii.214Let's make us medicines of our great revengeLet's make vs Med'cines of our great Reuenge,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.28Might in the times to come have ta'en revenge,Might in the times to come haue ta'ne reuenge
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.49it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me and hinderedit will feede my reuenge; he hath disgrac'd me, and hindred
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.61revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemblereuenge? if we are like you in the rest, we will resemble
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.63humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, whathumility, reuenge? If a Christian wrong a Iew, what
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.65revenge! The villainy you teach me I will execute, and itreuenge? The villanie you teach me I will execute, and it
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.86no revenge! Nor no ill luck stirring but what lightsno reuenge, nor no ill luck stirring but what lights
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.84I have operations which be humours of revenge.I haue opperations, / Which be humors of reuenge.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.85.1Wilt thou revenge?Wilt thou reuenge?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.110prains together to be revenge on this same scald, scurvy,praines together to be reuenge on this same scall scuruy-
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.196conscience, pursue him with any further revenge?conscience, pursue him with any further reuenge?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.89As in revenge have sucked up from the seaAs in reuenge, haue suck'd vp from the sea
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.420I'll find Demetrius and revenge this spite.Ile finde Demetrius, and reuenge this spight.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.259Yet I must speak. Choose your revenge yourself;Yet I must speake, choose your reuenge your selfe,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.279.1And so dies my revenge.And so dies my reuenge.
OthelloOth I.iii.362reason. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge againstreason. Let vs be coniunctiue in our reuenge, against
OthelloOth II.i.149She that being angered, her revenge being nigh,She that being angred, her reuenge being nie,
OthelloOth II.i.285But partly led to diet my revengeBut partely led to dyet my Reuenge,
OthelloOth III.iii.440One is too poor, too weak for my revenge.One is too poore, too weake for my reuenge.
OthelloOth III.iii.456Till that a capable and wide revengeTill that a capeable, and wide Reuenge
OthelloOth IV.iii.92Yet have we some revenge. Let husbands knowYet haue we some Reuenge. Let Husbands know,
OthelloOth V.ii.75Had all his hairs been lives, my great revengeHad all his haires bin liues, my great Reuenge
OthelloOth V.ii.117And sweet revenge grows harsh.And sweet Reuenge growes harsh.
PericlesPer III.iii.24The gods revenge it upon me and minethe Gods reuenge it / Vpon me and mine,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.40Let heaven revenge, for I may never liftLet heauen reuenge: for I may neuer lift
Richard IIR2 I.iii.58Lament we may, but not revenge thee dead.Lament we may, but not reuenge thee dead.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.67That it shall render vengeance and revengeThat it shall render Vengeance, and Reuenge,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.62O God, which this blood mad'st, revenge his death!O God! which this Blood mad'st, reuenge his death:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.63O earth, which this blood drink'st, revenge his death!O Earth! which this Blood drink'st, reuenge his death.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.136Which God revenge!Which God reuenge.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.185No man but prophesied revenge for it.No man but prophecied reuenge for it.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.140God will revenge it. Come, lords, will you goGod will reuenge it. Come Lords will you go,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.14God will revenge it, whom I will importuneGod will reuenge it, whom I will importune
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.61Bear with me! I am hungry for revenge,Beare with me: I am hungry for reuenge,
Richard IIIR3 V.i.9Even for revenge mock my destruction!Euen for reuenge mocke my destruction.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.187Lest I revenge. Myself upon myself?Lest I Reuenge. What? my Selfe vpon my Selfe?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.171Who had but newly entertained revenge,Who had but newly entertained Reuenge,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.36Till I can find occasion of revenge.Till I can finde occasion of reuenge.
The TempestTem III.ii.54Revenge it on him – for I know thou dar'st,Reuenge it on him, (for I know thou dar'st)
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.64and that's revenge enough. Who can speak broader thanand that's reuenge enough. Who can speake broader, then
Timon of AthensTim III.v.40To revenge is no valour, but to bear.To reuenge is no Valour, but to beare.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.140With opportunity of sharp revengeWith opportunitie of sharpe reuenge
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.436And basely put it up without revenge?And basely put it vp without reuenge?
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.68Without controlment, justice, or revenge?Without controulement, Iustice, or reuenge?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.39Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.Blood, and reuenge, are Hammering in my head.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.114Revenge it as you love your mother's life,Reuenge it, as you loue your Mothers life,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.117Because the law hath ta'en revenge on them.Because the law hath tane reuenge on them.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.3As will revenge these bitter woes of ours.As will reuenge these bitter woes of ours.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.40Or else to heaven she heaves them for revenge.Or else to heauen she heaues them to reuenge.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.73What God will have discovered for revenge.What God will haue discouered for reuenge,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.92Mortal revenge upon these traitorous Goths,Mortall reuenge vpon these traytorous Gothes,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.128But yet so just that he will not revenge.But yet so iust, that he will not reuenge,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.129Revenge the heavens for old Andronicus!Reuenge the heauens for old Andronicus.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.39If you will have Revenge from hell, you shall.If you will haue reuenge from hell you shall,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.67Who threats in course of this revenge to doWho threats in course of this reuenge to do
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.1.1Enter Tamora disguised as Revenge, and her two sons,Enter Tamora, and her two Sonnes disguised.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.3And say I am Revenge, sent from belowAnd say, I am Reuenge sent from below,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.6To ruminate strange plots of dire revenge;To ruminate strange plots of dire Reuenge,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.7Tell him Revenge is come to join with himTell him Reuenge is come to ioyne with him,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.30I am Revenge, sent from th' infernal kingdomI am Reuenge sent from th'infernall Kingdome,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.40Revenge, which makes the foul offender quake.Reuenge, which makes the foule offenders quake.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.41Art thou Revenge? And art thou sent to meArt thou Reuenge? and art thou sent to me,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.46Now give some surance that thou art Revenge:Now giue some surance that thou art Reuenge,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.67O sweet Revenge, now do I come to thee,Oh sweet Reuenge, now do I come to thee,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.73For now he firmly takes me for Revenge,For now he firmely takes me for Reuenge,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.136And cleave to no revenge but Lucius.And cleaue to no reuenge but Lucius.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.146Farewell, Andronicus: Revenge now goesFarewell Andronicus, reuenge now goes
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.148I know thou dost, and sweet Revenge, farewell.I know thou doo'st, and sweet reuenge farewell.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.184And calls herself Revenge, and thinks me mad.And calls herselfe Reuenge, and thinkes me mad.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.124Now judge what cause had Titus to revengeNow iudge what course had Titus to reuenge
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.172'Twixt right and wrong; for pleasure and revenge'Twixt right and wrong: For pleasure, and reuenge,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.31Hope of revenge shall hide our inward woe.Hope of reuenge, shall hide our inward woe.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.146my revenge find notable cause to work.my reuenge finde notable cause to worke.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.364May rather pluck on laughter than revenge,May rather plucke on laughter then reuenge,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.110As in revenge of thy ingratitude,As in reuenge of thy ingratitude,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.131For, in revenge of my contempt of love,For in reuenge of my contempt of loue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.58As wakes my vengeance and revenge for 'em.As wakes my vengeance, and revenge for 'em.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.122Of pity, not revenge!Of Pitty, not Reuenge.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.157To bloody thoughts and to revenge, I choseTo bloody thoughts, and to reuenge, I chose

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a30 sorrow. She, first taking an oath of them for her revenge, sorrow. Shee first taking an oath of them for her reuenge,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.236 As in revenge or quittal of such strife; As in reuenge or quittall of such strife.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1180 Revenge on him that made me stop my breath. Reuenge on him that made me stop my breath,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1736 Her blood in poor revenge held it in chase. Her blood in poore reuenge, held it in chase.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1823 Is it revenge to give thyself a blow Is it reuenge to giue thy selfe a blow,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1841 We will revenge the death of this true wife.’ We will reuenge the death of this true wife.
SonnetsSonn.149.8 Revenge upon myself with present moan? Reuenge vpon my selfe with present mone?

Glossary

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Philomel, Philomela[pron: 'filomel] daughter of Pandion, king of Athens; Tereus raped her and cut out her tongue, but she told the tale in her embroidery; the gods turned her into a nightingale after she took her revenge
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
revengementrevenge, retribution, punishment
revenginglyby way of revenge, in retaliation
vengeavenge, revenge
wreakrevenge, vengeance, retribution
wreakrevenge, requite, pay back

Thesaurus

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revengevenge
revengewreak
revengewreak
revengerevengement
revenge, by way ofrevengingly

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... alecto 2h4 v v 37 rouse up revenge from ebon den with fell alecto' s sna...
...er into a nightingale after she took her revenge procne tereus below priam ...
...itys in a meal to tereus his father in revenge for tereus&rsquo rape and mutilation of...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
REVENGEBASICsee VENGEANCE
UNREVENGEDBASICsee REVENGE

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