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The word "proof" is used three times in the play: "Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! " and "she hath Dian's wit; And, in strong proof of chastity well arm'd, From love's weak childish bow she lives unharm'd." both come from Act I Scene 1, the conversation between Romeo and Benvolio. "Look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmity." is from Act II Scene 2, the balcony scene. The word is the noun form of the verb "to prove" which means "to test". So, "rough in proof" means that love is rough when you test it, though it appears to be gentle. Likewise, "strong proof of chastity" means that when Romeo tested Rosaline's chastity, it passed the test. In the balcony scene, Romeo says that if Juliet looks on him with favour, he will pass the test if attacked by Capulets. Interestingly, this is the same meaning of the word when we describe distilled alcohol as "80 proof", meaning that it has been tested for alcohol content and proved to have 80 parts alcohol per 200.
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Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What part of the play Hamlet did shakespeare play?
There is an old story that Shakespeare played the Ghost, however, there is no documentary proof of that. So it may or may not be true.
What year did Shakespeare start?
Shakespeare was born in 1564, if that's what you mean. That was the year he started being Shakespeare.
What does to't mean in Shakespeare?
to it
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What part of the play Hamlet did shakespeare play?
There is an old story that Shakespeare played the Ghost, however, there is no documentary proof of that. So it may or may not be true.
How many Shakespeare?
When people say Shakespeare they mean William Shakespeare the playwright. There was only ever one of him.
What year did Shakespeare start?
Shakespeare was born in 1564, if that's what you mean. That was the year he started being Shakespeare.
What does the Shakespeare's abbreviation i' mean?
in
What does to't mean in Shakespeare?
to it
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
Is there any proof Sir Francis Bacon wrote many of William Shakespeare works?
There is no proof whatsoever that Bacon ever wrote any of Shakespeare's works. Indeed, it is a ridiculous idea if you compare the things Bacon wrote with those Shakespeare did. The styles are totally different. It's like saying the works of James Joyce were written by Stephen Hawking. The Baconians, like their latter-day successors, the Oxfordians, offered up as the main "proof" of their goofy theory an elaborate code or cipher in which Bacon's authorship was secretly revealed in Shakespeare's First Folio.
What did Shakespeare do before he joined the theatre?
There are some lost years of Shakespeare before he began his acting and writing career. There are stories that have Shakespeare minding the horses outside of London theaters and another story that he was a schoolmaster. There is no proof that he was either of those things.
What does 'twill mean in Shakespeare?
vvvd
In shakespeare what does e'ev mean?
evening
