Comparison of William Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 to William Shakespeare
Summary
William Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 has 50 lines, and 48% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 52% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 1.6 weak matches.
Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2
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William Shakespeare
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 4
First, good Peter Quince, say what the play treats on; then read the names of the actors; and so grow to a point.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 6
A very good piece of work, I assure you, and a merry. Now, good Peter Quince, call forth your actors by the scroll. Masters, spread yourselves.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 5
Marry, our play is The most lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 5
There are things in this comedy of Pyramus and Thisbe that will never please. First, Pyramus must draw a sword to kill himself; which the ladies cannot abide. How answer you that?
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 16
Well; it shall be so. But there is two hard things: that is, to bring the moonlight into a chamber; for you know, Pyramus and Thisbe meet by moonlight. [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 21
Ay; or else one must come in with a bush of thorns and a lantern, and say he comes to disfigure, or to present, the person of Moonshine. Then, there is another thing: we must have a wall in the great chamber; for Pyramus and Thisbe (says the story) did talk through the chink of a wall.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 23
Some man or other must present Wall; and let him have some plaster, or some loam, or some rough-cast about him, to signify wall; or let him hold his fingers thus, and through that cranny shall Pyramus and Thisbe whisper.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 6
A very good piece of work, I assure you, and a merry. Now, good Peter Quince, call forth your actors by the scroll. Masters, spread yourselves.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 4
First, good Peter Quince, say what the play treats on; then read the names of the actors; and so grow to a point.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 16
[continues previous] Well; it shall be so. But there is two hard things: that is, to bring the moonlight into a chamber; for you know, Pyramus and Thisbe meet by moonlight.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 8
... whit! I have a device to make all well. Write me a prologue, and let the prologue seem to say we will do no harm with our swords, and that Pyramus is not kill’d indeed; and for the more better assurance, tell them that I Pyramus am not Pyramus, but Bottom the weaver. This will put them out of fear.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 43
You can play no part but Pyramus; for Pyramus is a sweet-fac’d man; a proper man as one shall see in a summer’s day; a most lovely gentleman-like man: therefore you must needs play Pyramus. [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 43
[continues previous] You can play no part but Pyramus; for Pyramus is a sweet-fac’d man; a proper man as one shall see in a summer’s day; a most lovely gentleman-like man: therefore you must needs play Pyramus.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 34
Robin Starveling, you must play Thisbe’s mother. Tom Snout the tinker. [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1: 181
When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer. My next is, “Most fair Pyramus.” Heigh-ho! Peter Quince! Flute the bellows-mender! Snout the tinker! Starveling! God’s my life, stol’n hence, and left me asleep! I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Man is but an ass, if he go about t’ expound this dream. Methought I was ... [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1: 181
[continues previous] When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer. My next is, “Most fair Pyramus.” Heigh-ho! Peter Quince! Flute the bellows-mender! Snout the tinker! Starveling! God’s my life, stol’n hence, and left me asleep! I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Man is but an ass, if he go about t’ expound ... [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 36
[continues previous] You, Pyramus’ father; myself, Thisbe’s father; Snug the joiner, you the lion’s part. And I hope here is a play fitted.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1: 181
[continues previous] When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer. My next is, “Most fair Pyramus.” Heigh-ho! Peter Quince! Flute the bellows-mender! Snout the tinker! Starveling! God’s my life, stol’n hence, and left me asleep! I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Man is but an ass, if he go about t’ expound this ...
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 29
And I may hide my face, let me play Thisbe too. I’ll speak in a monstrous little voice, “Thisne! Thisne! Ah, Pyramus, my lover dear! Thy Thisbe dear, and lady dear!”
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 34
Robin Starveling, you must play Thisbe’s mother. Tom Snout the tinker.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 43
You can play no part but Pyramus; for Pyramus is a sweet-fac’d man; a proper man as one shall see in a summer’s day; a most lovely gentleman-like man: therefore you must needs play Pyramus. [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 16
Well; it shall be so. But there is two hard things: that is, to bring the moonlight into a chamber; for you know, Pyramus and Thisbe meet by moonlight.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 44
[continues previous] Well; I will undertake it. What beard were I best to play it in?
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 34
Robin Starveling, you must play Thisbe’s mother. Tom Snout the tinker.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 36
[continues previous] You, Pyramus’ father; myself, Thisbe’s father; Snug the joiner, you the lion’s part. And I hope here is a play fitted.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1: 181
When my cue comes, call me, and I will answer. My next is, “Most fair Pyramus.” Heigh-ho! Peter Quince! Flute the bellows-mender! Snout the tinker! Starveling! God’s my life, stol’n hence, and left me asleep! I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Man is but an ass, if he go about t’ expound this dream. Methought I was — ...
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 36
You, Pyramus’ father; myself, Thisbe’s father; Snug the joiner, you the lion’s part. And I hope here is a play fitted.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 34
[continues previous] Robin Starveling, you must play Thisbe’s mother. Tom Snout the tinker.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 37
Have you the lion’s part written? Pray you, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study. [continues next]
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 15
... not to tremble: my life for yours. If you think I come hither as a lion, it were pity of my life. No! I am no such thing; I am a man as other men are”; and there indeed let him name his name, and tell them plainly he is Snug the joiner.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 37
Have you the lion’s part written? Pray you, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 36
[continues previous] You, Pyramus’ father; myself, Thisbe’s father; Snug the joiner, you the lion’s part. And I hope here is a play fitted.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 39
Let me play the lion too. I will roar, that I will do any man’s heart good to hear me. I will roar, that I will make the Duke say, “Let him roar again; let him roar again.”
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Henry IV Part 2 3.2: 17
... bow, and dead! ’A shot a fine shoot. John a’ Gaunt lov’d him well, and betted much money on his head. Dead! ’A would have clapp’d i’ th’ clout at twelvescore, and carried you a forehand shaft a fourteen and fourteen and a half, that it would have done a man’s heart good to see. How a score of ewes now?
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 43
You can play no part but Pyramus; for Pyramus is a sweet-fac’d man; a proper man as one shall see in a summer’s day; a most lovely gentleman-like man: therefore you must needs play Pyramus.
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Henry V 3.6: 37
I’ll assure you, ’a utt’red as prave words at the pridge as you shall see in a summer’s day. But it is very well; what he has spoke to me, that is well, I warrant you, when time is serve.
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Henry V 4.8: 13
My Lord of Warwick, here is — praised be God for it! — a most contagious treason come to light, look you, as you shall desire in a summer’s day. Here is his Majesty.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 47
Some of your French crowns have no hair at all; and then you will play barefac’d. But, masters, here are your parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by tomorrow night; and meet me in the palace wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight; there will we rehearse; for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogg’d with company, and our devices known. In the meantime I will draw a bill of properties, such as our play wants. I pray you fail me not.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 15
Nay; you must name his name, and half his face must be seen through the lion’s neck, and he himself muse speak through, saying thus, or to the same defect: “Ladies,” or “Fair ladies, I would wish you,” or “I would request you,” or “I would entreat you, not to fear, not to tremble: my life for yours. If you think I come hither as a lion, it were pity of my life. No! I am no such thing; I am a man as other men are”; and there indeed let him name his name, and tell them plainly he ...
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Henry IV Part 1 1.2: 61
Well, I’ll go with thee. Provide us all things necessary, and meet me tomorrow night in Eastcheap, there I’ll sup. Farewell.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2: 48
We will meet, and there we may rehearse most obscenely and courageously. Take pains, be perfit; adieu.