Both Uses of
wrought
in
Romeo and Juliet
- Is she not proud? Doth she not count her bles'd,
Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought
So worthy a gentleman to be her bridegroom?p. 174.6wrought = made
- Then gave I her, so tutored by my art,
A sleeping potion; which so took effect
As I intended, for it wrought on her
The form of death.Scene 5.3 *wrought = brought
Definitions:
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(1)
(wrought as in: wrought iron) worked -- as when iron is shaped to fit by bending or beating
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(2)
(wrought as in: the damage she has wrought) caused to happen or occurred as a consequenceThis is most typically seen in classic literature. Less commonly, the present tense, wreak, is also seen.
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(3)
(wrought as in: her mind was wrought with anxiety) excessively nervous or agitated