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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 3]

Don John

388

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?

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

518

I am sure you know him well enough.

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

522

Why, he is the prince's jester: a very dull fool;
only his gift is in devising impossible slanders:
none but libertines delight in him; and the
commendation is not in his wit, but in his villany;
for he both pleases men and angers them, and then
they laugh at him and beat him. I am sure he is in
the fleet: I would he had boarded me.

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Don John

541

Sure my brother is amorous on Hero and hath
withdrawn her father to break with him about it.
The ladies follow her and but one visor remains.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

710

No, sure, my lord, my mother cried; but then there
was a star danced, and under that was I born.
Cousins, God give you joy!

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Benedick

936

I should think this a gull, but that the
white-bearded fellow speaks it: knavery cannot,
sure, hide himself in such reverence.

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Ursula

1113

But are you sure
That Benedick loves Beatrice so entirely?

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Ursula

1134

Sure, I think so;
And therefore certainly it were not good
She knew his love, lest she make sport at it.

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Ursula

1149

Sure, sure, such carping is not commendable.

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Beatrice

1975

Yea, as sure as I have a thought or a soul.

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4]

Leonato

2637

Come, cousin, I am sure you love the gentleman.