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It meant gentle, pliable, the opposite of hard, just like it does now. Cleopatra says, "As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle". Coriolanus says, "When steel grows soft as the parasite's silk" Proteus in Two Gentlemen of Verona says, "poets' sinews, whose golden touch could soften steel and stones."
Shakespeare uses the word "soft" an awful lot the way we might say "Hush!" or "Shhh!"--as an interjection to be quiet. And it makes sense, since to speak softly is to be quieter. He does this in Hamlet eight times and uses "soft" in other ways only three.
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What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word the?
Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
What is a soft return?
a soft return in word can sometimes mean a line break caused by word wrapping
Does piano mean soft or loud?
The word 'Piano' means soft :D
What does the word kitty mean in Chinese?
soft
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does the soft c mean?
A soft c is a word that has the letter C in it and makes the Ssound.Example:AceCerealRiceWince
What does Shakespeare mean by the word waxen?
Waxen means made of wax. Its meaning has not changed since Shakespeare used it.
What does the Irish word bog mean in English?
Soft
