The Tragedy of King Lear: About the Play
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Word Frequency
The following table shows the frequency of
spoken
words longer than three letters in the play. These numbers should not be considered authoritative.
that:
348
this:
238
your:
225
thou:
220
have:
206
with:
188
thee:
139
what:
137
will:
129
shall:
99
lord:
97
from:
93
come:
88
good:
85
more:
81
when:
79
which:
78
know:
74
i'll:
71
well:
68
than:
67
king:
66
their:
65
take:
65
father:
65
here:
65
would:
64
they:
59
hath:
56
there:
55
most:
54
them:
53
make:
53
love:
51
must:
49
upon:
48
speak:
48
poor:
48
like:
48
heart:
48
fool:
47
then:
47
should:
45
such:
44
where:
43
give:
41
these:
39
eyes:
38
away:
37
some:
37
night:
36
nature:
36
nothing:
34
life:
34
madam:
32
edmund:
31
tell:
31
sister:
31
never:
31
much:
30
been:
30
were:
30
better:
29
daughter:
29
time:
29
fellow:
28
daughters:
28
great:
28
dost:
27
hear:
27
gods:
26
pray:
26
hand:
25
thus:
25
master:
25
hast:
24
whose:
24
place:
24
letter:
24
thine:
24
very:
23
look:
23
gloucester:
23
against:
23
made:
23
comes:
22
france:
22
into:
22
other:
22
though:
22
dear:
22
cannot:
22
head:
22
stand:
22
think:
22
mine:
22
down:
21
villain:
21
call:
21
cordelia:
21
death:
21
again:
21
duke:
21
thing:
21
both:
20
hold:
20
brother:
20
grace:
20
there's:
20
lady:
20
ever:
20
till:
20
best:
20
world:
20
could:
19
keep:
19
kent:
19
friend:
19
knave:
19
seek:
19
first:
19
since:
19
fiend:
19
noble:
19
still:
19
doth:
18
regan:
18
gone:
18
less:
18
bring:
18
nuncle:
17
before:
17
find:
17
draw:
17
bear:
17
answer:
16
being:
16
power:
16
alack:
16
fear:
16
house:
16
lear:
16
itself:
16
true:
16
little:
16
does:
15
hither:
15
done:
15
business:
15
fortune:
15
foul:
15
matter:
15
thought:
15
fire:
15
man's:
15
that's:
15
back:
14
follow:
14
half:
14
long:
14
sword:
14
name:
14
every:
14
makes:
14
cold:
14
came:
14
dead:
14
slave:
14
kind:
14
child:
13
cause:
13
word:
13
reason:
13
might:
13
turn:
13
none:
13
traitor:
13
live:
13
even:
13
seen:
13
hence:
13
where's:
13
help:
13
those:
13
forth:
13
after:
13
prithee:
13
course:
13
about:
12
found:
12
means:
12
return:
12
late:
12
part:
12
he's:
12
shalt:
12
myself:
12
blood:
12
kingdom:
12
burgundy:
12
sisters:
12
many:
12
full:
12
mind:
12
leave:
11
rest:
11
whom:
11
peace:
11
goneril:
11
face:
11
edgar:
11
wind:
11
else:
11
let's:
11
rather:
11
farewell:
11
known:
11
horse:
11
told:
11
rain:
11
cornwall:
11
shame:
11
further:
11
feel:
11
dover:
11
gave:
11
heard:
11
sight:
11
need:
11
o'er:
11
sweet:
11
gentleman:
10
purpose:
10
home:
10
fair:
10
we'll:
10
wits:
10
stands:
10
hard:
10
five:
10
wisdom:
10
within:
10
flesh:
10
himself:
10
strike:
10
sirrah:
10
things:
10
pity:
10
stay:
10
what's:
10
please:
10
knights:
10
honour:
10
young:
10
worst:
10
sure:
10
white:
10
state:
10
strange:
10
arms:
10
sound:
10
read:
10
loved:
9
canst:
9
stocks:
9
sleep:
9
yourself:
9
fare:
9
wise:
9
tears:
9
friends:
9
high:
9
heavens:
9
serve:
9
hundred:
9
father's:
9
something:
9
husband:
9
coming:
9
send:
9
wear:
9
weep:
9
pardon:
9
letters:
9
once:
9
under:
9
ready:
9
words:
9
worse:
9
worth:
9
plain:
9
storm:
9
prove:
9
lives:
9
kill:
9
duty:
9
speech:
9
without:
8
remember:
8
majesty:
8
bound:
8
train:
8
base:
8
here's:
8
small:
8
highness:
8
lost:
8
gainst:
8
sorrow:
8
bless:
8
who's:
8
alone:
8
break:
8
meet:
8
rage:
8
powers:
8
seem:
8
shake:
8
another:
8
between:
8
right:
8
water:
8
appear:
8
false:
8
blame:
8
neither:
8
servant:
8
i'ld:
8
methinks:
8
heaven:
8
thank:
8
beseech:
8
left:
8
show:
8
news:
8
body:
8
enough:
8
inform'd:
7
same:
7
says:
7
beard:
7
mistress:
7
want:
7
looks:
7
abused:
7
hadst:
7
toward:
7
dark:
7
wife:
7
royal:
7
fall:
7
wilt:
7
horses:
7
wherefore:
7
honest:
7
therefore:
7
land:
7
plague:
7
last:
7
fools:
7
grief:
7
gives:
7
instant:
7
took:
7
pass:
7
question:
7
patience:
7
marry:
7
whipped:
7
virtue:
7
breath:
7
goes:
7
care:
7
brought:
7
trumpet:
7
vile:
7
displeasure:
7
only:
7
earl:
7
murder:
7
quality:
7
unnatural:
7
moon:
7
service:
7
welcome:
7
she's:
7
offence:
7
lead:
7
going:
7
trust:
7
truth:
7
fault:
7
scarce:
7
tom's:
7
justice:
7
wrong:
7
mark:
7
taking:
7
through:
7
thunder:
7
said:
7
bastard:
6
obey:
6
paper:
6
needs:
6
just:
6
grow:
6
side:
6
rascal:
6
food:
6
foot:
6
above:
6
didst:
6
earth:
6
danger:
6
teach:
6
fortunes:
6
mouth:
6
lose:
6
almost:
6
entreat:
6
follow'd:
6
hands:
6
given:
6
judgment:
6
pluck:
6
lords:
6
twas:
6
talk:
6
carry:
6
each:
6
albany:
6
cast:
6
intent:
6
piece:
6
smell:
6
happy:
6
effects:
6
twenty:
6
spirit:
6
know'st:
6
purse:
6
near:
6
bloody:
6
lest:
6
attend:
6
woman:
6
least:
6
hurt:
5
whoreson:
5
bold:
5
spoken:
5
brother's:
5
born:
5
work:
5
dogs:
5
battle:
5
save:
5
obedience:
5
sick:
5
disposition:
5
strength:
5
received:
5
themselves:
5
lust:
5
perforce:
5
bare:
5
warm:
5
cunning:
5
comfort:
5
wast:
5
three:
5
voice:
5
bids:
5
dare:
5
darkness:
5
pleasure:
5
prince:
5
hour:
5
haste:
5
behold:
5
straight:
5
wouldst:
5
faith:
5
indeed:
5
hearted:
5
endure:
5
presently:
5
hate:
5
tongue:
5
queen:
5
knows:
5
dukes:
5
certain:
5
mean:
5
either:
5
follows:
5
on't:
5
beloved:
5
general:
5
dinner:
5
free:
5
seems:
5
mercy:
5
thou'lt:
5
ride:
5
self:
5
ne'er:
5
sent:
5
beggar:
5
legitimate:
5
shape:
5
alive:
5
thrive:
5
deal:
5
spoke:
5
taste:
5
black:
5
blows:
5
deny:
5
yours:
5
years:
5
over:
5
calls:
5
stood:
5
changed:
5
sense:
5
chance:
5
blind:
5
banish'd:
5
light:
5
people:
5
present:
5
stars:
5
proud:
5
office:
5
hovel:
5
thyself:
5
services:
5
herald:
5
army:
5
swear:
5
advise:
5
defend:
5
ancient:
5
respect:
5
scape:
5
whereof:
5
third:
5
winds:
5
shut:
4
children:
4
wolf:
4
dispatch:
4
pierce:
4
bond:
4
fifty:
4
perchance:
4
finds:
4
awhile:
4
quarrel:
4
dearer:
4
shouldst:
4
sheep:
4
yond:
4
write:
4
curse:
4
endured:
4
madness:
4
crack:
4
straw:
4
counsel:
4
harder:
4
practise:
4
weary:
4
idle:
4
hope:
4
receive:
4
blessing:
4
fain:
4
armed:
4
enemy:
4
appears:
4
glass:
4
howl:
4
authority:
4
charity:
4
betwixt:
4
enter:
4
trouble:
4
wheel:
4
prosper:
4
bleed:
4
hang:
4
reverence:
4
hark:
4
hide:
4
desire:
4
courtesy:
4
spirits:
4
moved:
4
strong:
4
bitter:
4
note:
4
hill:
4
rogues:
4
court:
4
revenue:
4
hearts:
4
content:
4
sometime:
4
cease:
4
fathers:
4
durst:
4
offend:
4
party:
4
marvel:
4
senses:
4
foolish:
4
sister's:
4
behind:
4
writ:
4
pain:
4
vengeance:
4
fierce:
4
company:
4
monster:
4
precious:
4
point:
4
past:
4
patient:
4
choice:
4
scarcely:
4
addition:
4
drawn:
4
short:
4
others:
4
messenger:
4
drum:
4
knowledge:
4
evil:
4
towards:
4
maintain:
4
riotous:
4
sorry:
4
sharp:
4
mother:
4
quickly:
4
gloucester's:
4
beat:
4
garments:
4
commands:
4
stop:
4
slain:
4
unkindness:
4
case:
4
year:
4
lady's:
4
deep:
4
favour:
4
herself:
4
e'er:
4
twain:
4
space:
4
fall'n:
4
coxcomb:
4
fell:
4
gate:
4
twice:
4
bosom:
4
naked:
4
fetch:
4
rogue:
4
parted:
4
one's:
4
hers:
4
wretch:
4
truly:
4
change:
4
heavy:
4
maid:
4
twixt:
4
proof:
4
gentle:
4
person:
4
legs:
4
begin:
4
remain:
4
charged:
4
fiery:
4
tender:
4
guard:
4
prison:
4
often:
4
following:
4
issue:
4
wherein:
4
countenance:
4
open:
4
middle:
4
oath:
4
morrow:
4
is't:
4
dread:
4
speedy:
4
together:
4
allow:
4
misery:
4
passion:
4
difference:
4
safe:
4
learn:
4
pride:
4
manners:
4
frown:
3
turns:
3
women:
3
detested:
3
gray:
3
offer:
3
believe:
3
creature:
3
breeding:
3
despair:
3
affection:
3
grew:
3
commit:
3
call'd:
3
boot:
3
tear:
3
trumpets:
3
harms:
3
common:
3
trade:
3
produce:
3
ashamed:
3
names:
3
coxcombs:
3
suffer:
3
door:
3
bears:
3
wake:
3
eyeless: