All 3 Uses of
valor
in
Romeo and Juliet
- —O sweet Juliet, Thy beauty hath made me effeminate And in my temper soften'd valour's steel.†
Scene 3.1 *
- Fie, fie, thou sham'st thy shape, thy love, thy wit; Which, like a usurer, abound'st in all, And usest none in that true use indeed Which should bedeck thy shape, thy love, thy wit: Thy noble shape is but a form of wax, Digressing from the valour of a man; Thy dear love sworn, but hollow perjury, Killing that love which thou hast vow'd to cherish; Thy wit, that ornament to shape and love, Mis-shapen in the conduct of them both, Like powder in a skilless soldier's flask, Is set a-fire…†
Scene 3.3
- And this shall free thee from this present shame, If no inconstant toy nor womanish fear Abate thy valour in the acting it.†
Scene 4.1
Definition:
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(valor) exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger -- especially in battle