Comparison of William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing 1.3 to William Shakespeare
Summary

William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing 1.3 has 24 lines, and one of them has a strong match at magnitude 15+ in William Shakespeare. 54% of the lines have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14. 42% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.04 strong matches and 2.67 weak matches.

11

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 1

What the good-year, my lord, why are you thus out of measure sad?
10

Measure for Measure 5.1: 176

Neither, my lord.
10

Measure for Measure 5.1: 177

Why, you are nothing then: neither maid, widow, nor wife?
11

Henry IV Part 1 2.3: 8

O my good lord, why are you thus alone?
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 4

And when I have heard it, what blessing brings it?
10

Julius Caesar 2.2: 91

And this way have you well expounded it.
10

Julius Caesar 2.2: 92

I have, when you have heard what I can say;
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 6

I wonder that thou (being, as thou say’st thou art, born under Saturn) goest about to apply a moral medicine to a mortifying mischief. I cannot hide what I am: I must be sad when I have cause, and smile at no man’s jests; eat when I have stomach, and wait for no man’s leisure; sleep when I am drowsy, and tend on no man’s business; laugh when I am merry, and claw no man in his humor.
10

Merchant of Venice 3.3: 8

The Duke shall grant me justice. I do wonder,
10

Merchant of Venice 3.3: 9

Thou naughty jailer, that thou art so fond
10

Coriolanus 4.7: 11

In that’s no changeling, and I must excuse
10

Coriolanus 4.7: 12

What cannot be amended. Yet I wish, sir
10

Hamlet 1.5: 149

Ha, ha, boy, say’st thou so? Art thou there, truepenny?
11

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 7

Yea, but you must not make the full show of this till you may do it without controlment. You have of late stood out against your brother, and he hath ta’en you newly into his grace, where it is impossible you should take true root but by the fair weather that you make yourself. It is needful that you frame the season for your own harvest.
10

Edward III 1.2: 23

Nor never make fair weather, or take truce;
10

Edward III 1.2: 24

But burn their neighbor towns, and so persist
10

Twelfth Night 1.2: 5

Perchance he is not drown’d — what think you, sailors?
10

Twelfth Night 1.2: 6

It is perchance that you yourself were saved.
11

Othello 3.3: 404

It is impossible you should see this,
14

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 8

I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace, and it better fits my blood to be disdain’d of all than to fashion a carriage to rob love from any. In this (though I cannot be said to be a flattering honest man) it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing villain. I am trusted with a muzzle, and enfranchis’d with a clog, therefore I have decreed not to sing in my cage. If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I would do my liking. In the mean time let me be that I am, and seek not to alter me.
10

Merry Wives of Windsor 2.1: 21

... never shall. I warrant he hath a thousand of these letters, writ with blank space for different names (sure, more!); and these are of the second edition. He will print them, out of doubt; for he cares not what he puts into the press, when he would put us two. I had rather be a giantess, and lie under Mount Pelion. Well — I will find you twenty lascivious turtles ere one chaste man.
10

Twelfth Night 4.2: 2

Well, I’ll put it on, and I will dissemble myself in’t, and I would I were the first that ever dissembled in such a gown. I am not tall enough to become the function well, nor lean enough to be thought a good studient; but to be said an honest man and a good house-keeper goes as fairly as to say a careful man and a great scholar. The competitors enter.
10

Henry IV Part 1 3.1: 127

I had rather be a kitten and cry mew
10

Henry IV Part 1 3.3: 59

... guts and midriff. Charge an honest woman with picking thy pocket! Why, thou whoreson, impudent, emboss’d rascal, if there were any thing in thy pocket but tavern-reckonings, memorandums of bawdy-houses, and one poor pennyworth of sugar-candy to make thee long-winded — if thy pocket were enrich’d with any other injuries but these, I am a villain. And yet you will stand to it, you will not pocket up wrong. Art thou not asham’d?
10

Richard III 1.3: 106

I had rather be a country servant maid
10

Richard III 1.3: 148

If I should be? I had rather be a pedlar:
11

Richard III 5.3: 192

I am a villain; yet I lie, I am not.
10

Julius Caesar 4.3: 27

I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon,
13

King Lear 1.4: 78

Then ’tis like the breath of an unfee’d lawyer, you gave me nothing for’t. Can you make no use of nothing, nuncle? [continues next]
14

Othello 3.3: 254

Much will be seen in that. In the mean time,
14

Othello 3.3: 255

Let me be thought too busy in my fears
10

Othello 3.3: 272

And not their appetites! I had rather be a toad
10

Timon of Athens 4.3: 313

When there is nothing living but thee, thou shalt be welcome. I had rather be a beggar’s dog than Apemantus.
11

Troilus and Cressida 3.3: 279

I had rather be a tick in a sheep than such a valiant ignorance.
13

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 9

Can you make no use of your discontent?
11

Julius Caesar 4.3: 145

Of your philosophy you make no use,
10

Julius Caesar 4.3: 146

If you give place to accidental evils.
13

King Lear 1.4: 78

[continues previous] Then ’tis like the breath of an unfee’d lawyer, you gave me nothing for’t. Can you make no use of nothing, nuncle?
11

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 10

I make all use of it, for I use it only. Who comes here?
10

Henry IV Part 1 5.3: 30

... and as heavy too. God keep lead out of me! I need no more weight than mine own bowels. I have led my ragamuffins where they are pepper’d; there’s not three of my hundred and fifty left alive, and they are for the town’s end, to beg during life. But who comes here? [continues next]
10

Henry IV Part 2 1.1: 6

And he himself will answer. Here comes the Earl. [continues next]
11

Richard III 2.4: 38

Here comes a messenger. What news? [continues next]
11

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 11

What news, Borachio?
10

Henry IV Part 1 5.3: 31

[continues previous] What, stands thou idle here? Lend me thy sword.
10

Henry IV Part 2 1.1: 7

[continues previous] What news, Lord Bardolph? Every minute now
11

Richard III 2.4: 38

[continues previous] Here comes a messenger. What news?
11

Richard III 2.4: 39

[continues previous] Such news, my lord, as grieves me to report.
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 12

I came yonder from a great supper. The Prince your brother is royally entertain’d by Leonato, and I can give you intelligence of an intended marriage.
10

Henry IV Part 2 4.4: 13

Where is the Prince your brother?
10

Henry VIII 2.1: 140

’Tis full of woe; yet I can give you inkling
10

Henry VIII 2.1: 141

Of an ensuing evil, if it fall,
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 18

Marry, one Hero, the daughter and heir of Leonato.
10

Cymbeline 1.1: 4

His daughter, and the heir of ’s kingdom (whom
10

Henry VI Part 3 4.1: 52

To give the heir and daughter of Lord Scales
11

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 20

Being entertain’d for a perfumer, as I was smoking a musty room, comes me the Prince and Claudio, hand in hand in sad conference. I whipt me behind the arras, and there heard it agreed upon that the Prince should woo Hero for himself, and having obtain’d her, give her to Count Claudio.
11

Merry Wives of Windsor 3.3: 35

She shall not see me, I will ensconce me behind the arras.
10

Much Ado About Nothing 5.4: 25

The sight whereof I think you had from me,
10

Much Ado About Nothing 5.4: 26

From Claudio, and the Prince. But what’s your will?
10

Pericles 5.1: 78

Be suffered to come near him. Come, let us leave her, [continues next]
11

Two Noble Kinsmen 4.3: 13

To hear there a proud lady and a proud city-wife howl together! I were a beast and I’ld call it good sport. One cries, “O, this smoke!” th’ other, “This fire!” One cries, “O, that ever I did it behind the arras!” and then howls; th’ other curses a suing fellow and her garden-house.
10

Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 183

Go hide thee behind the arras, the rest walk up above. Now, my masters, for a true face and good conscience.
11

Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 208

Falstaff! — Fast asleep behind the arras, and snorting like a horse.
11

Henry IV Part 1 3.3: 30

The other night I fell asleep here behind the arras and had my pocket pick’d. This house is turn’d bawdy-house, they pick pockets.
10

Hamlet 3.3: 28

Behind the arras I’ll convey myself
10

Hamlet 4.1: 9

Behind the arras hearing something stir,
10

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 21

Come, come, let us thither, this may prove food to my displeasure. That young start-up hath all the glory of my overthrow. If I can cross him any way, I bless myself every way. You are both sure, and will assist me?
10

Pericles 5.1: 78

[continues previous] Be suffered to come near him. Come, let us leave her,
14

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 23

Let us to the great supper, their cheer is the greater that I am subdu’d. Would the cook were a’ my mind! Shall we go prove what’s to be done?
10

Much Ado About Nothing 3.2: 41

Means your lordship to be married tomorrow? [continues next]
14

Henry VI Part 3 2.1: 159

But in this troublous time what’s to be done?
14

Henry VI Part 3 2.1: 160

Shall we go throw away our coats of steel,
15+

Much Ado About Nothing 1.3: 24

We’ll wait upon your lordship.
10

Much Ado About Nothing 3.2: 41

[continues previous] Means your lordship to be married tomorrow?
11

Two Gentlemen of Verona 3.2: 95

We’ll wait upon your Grace till after supper,
12

Richard III 3.2: 112

I’ll wait upon your lordship.
12

Richard III 3.2: 123

Come, will you go? I’ll wait upon your lordship.
10

Hamlet 2.2: 219

We’ll wait upon you.
15+

Othello 3.2: 6

We’ll wait upon your lordship.