Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Monk's Tale to William Shakespeare

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Monk's Tale to William Shakespeare

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Monk's Tale has 776 lines, and 1% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 99% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.01 weak matches.

Monk's Tale

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William Shakespeare

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10

Monk's Tale: 192

He knew that god was ful of might and grace.
10

Henry V 4.7: 78

Your Grace doo’s me as great honors as can be desir’d in the hearts of his subjects. I would fain see the man, that has but two legs, that shall find himself aggrief’d at this glove; that is all. But I would fain see it once, and please God of his grace that I might see. [continues next]
10

Monk's Tale: 193

His sone, which that highte Balthasar,
10

Henry V 4.7: 78

[continues previous] Your Grace doo’s me as great honors as can be desir’d in the hearts of his subjects. I would fain see the man, that has but two legs, that shall find himself aggrief’d at this glove; that is all. But I would fain see it once, and please God of his grace that I might see.
12

Monk's Tale: 445

I am so hungry that I may nat slepe,
12

Henry VI Part 2 4.10: 1

Fie on ambitions! Fie on myself, that have a sword, and yet am ready to famish! These five days have I hid me in these woods and durst not peep out, for all the country is laid for me; but now am I so hungry that, if I might have a lease of my life for a thousand years, I could stay no longer. Wherefore, on a brick wall have I climb’d into this garden, to see if I can eat grass, or pick a sallet another while, which is not amiss to cool a man’s stomach this ... [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 446

Now wolde god that I mighte slepen ever!
11

Henry VI Part 2 4.10: 1

[continues previous] Fie on ambitions! Fie on myself, that have a sword, and yet am ready to famish! These five days have I hid me in these woods and durst not peep out, for all the country is laid for me; but now am I so hungry that, if I might have a lease of my life for a thousand years, I could stay no longer. Wherefore, on a brick wall have I climb’d into this garden, to see if I can eat grass, or pick a sallet another while, which is not ...
11

Monk's Tale: 455

And seyde, 'allas, fortune! and weylaway!
11

Antony and Cleopatra 4.15: 44

That the false huswife Fortune break her wheel, [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 456

Thy false wheel my wo al may I wyte!'
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Antony and Cleopatra 4.15: 44

[continues previous] That the false huswife Fortune break her wheel,
11

Antony and Cleopatra 4.15: 45

[continues previous] Provok’d by my offense. One word, sweet queen:
12

Monk's Tale: 707

But on a tyme Brutus Cassius,
12

Julius Caesar 5.1: 111

No, Cassius, no. Think not, thou Roman, [continues next]
12

Julius Caesar 5.1: 112

That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome; [continues next]
12

Monk's Tale: 708

That ever hadde of his hye estaat envye,
12

Julius Caesar 5.1: 112

[continues previous] That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome;