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It's not so much a word as a phrase. A star is, well, a star. Back then, Astrology was more popular than it is now and most people would get the idea that the stars controlled your fate. To cross someone meant to oppose them, to get in their way. You can see where we get the idea of someone "crossing your path". That originally meant that they were getting in your way and preventing you from passing. They were "a-cross" your way.
So it would appear that the stars, which to the astrologically-minded represented fate or cosmic forces, were getting in the way of these lovers. Which is just what happens in the play. They are terribly unlucky.
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Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
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Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
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In a forward direction.
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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.
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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?
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The word that means doomed by unlucky stars in "Romeo and Juliet" is "star-crossed." This term refers to Romeo and Juliet being fated to tragedy because of the positioning of the stars.
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Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
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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 is the verb in he crossed the bridge?
The verb in "he crossed the bridge" is "crossed." It is the action word that describes what he did.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word waxen?
Waxen means made of wax. Its meaning has not changed since Shakespeare used it.
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There is no word "meration" in Shakespeare.
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Used to express distaste or disapproval.
