Romeo & Juliet Act 4, Scene 1

Geovanna C.
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  1. sway
    influence a person or outcome
    "Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous That she do give her sorrow so much sway, And in his wisdom hastes our marriage To stop the inundation of her tears— Which, too much minded by herself alone, May be put from her by society."
    conversation between Friar Lawrence & Paris
  2. slack
    make less active or fast
    My father Capulet will have it so, And I am nothing slow to slack his haste
  3. haste
    a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
    My father Capulet will have it so, And I am nothing slow to slack his haste
  4. uneven
    lacking consistency
    Uneven is the course.
  5. immoderately
    to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation
    Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt’s death, And therefore have I little talked of love, For Venus smiles not in a house of tears.
  6. inundation
    an overwhelming number or amount
    Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous That she do give her sorrow so much sway, And in his wisdom hastes our marriage To stop the inundation of her tears—
  7. minded
    mentally oriented toward something specified
    Which, too much minded by herself alone, May be put from her by society.
  8. cell
    small room in which a monk or nun lives
    Look, sir, here comes the lady toward my cell
  9. mind
    an opinion formed by judging something
    You say you do not know the lady’s mind.
  10. wisdom
    using knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
    Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous That she do give her sorrow so much sway, And in his wisdom hastes our marriage To stop the inundation of her tears— Which, too much minded by herself alone, May be put from her by society.
Created on Thu Mar 22 02:16:51 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Apr 19 16:03:04 EDT 2012)

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