All 15 Uses
treason
in
A Man for All Seasons
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- MORE Margaret, I'll not have you talk treason...And I'll not have you repeat lawyer's gossip.†
Chpt 1 *treason = an act of betrayal
- He died at Leicester on 29 November, 1530, while on his way to the Tower under charge of High Treason.†
Chpt 1
- If your opinion's what I think it is, it's High Treason, Roper!†
Chpt 2
- You met herand yet you did not warn His Majesty of her treason.†
Chpt 2
- MORE She spoke no treason.†
Chpt 2
- ROPER It's expected to be treason!†
Chpt 2
- He opens it and reads) "With reference to the old adage: Thomas Cromwell was found guilty of High Treason and executed on 28 July, I 54o.†
Chpt 2
- Norfolk was found guilty of High Treason and should have been executed on 27 January, 1547, but on the night of 26 January, the King died of syphilis and wasn't able to sign the warrant.†
Chpt 2
- NORFOLK Then your reasons must be treasonable!†
Chpt 2treasonable = able to be punished as an act of betrayalstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- But if you were right in supposing I had reasons for refusing and right again in supposing my reasons to be treasonable, the law would let you cut my head off.†
Chpt 2
- As soon as the fanfare is finished NORFOLK speaks) NORFOLK (Takes refuge behind a rigorously official manner) Sir Thomas More, you are called before us here at the Hall of Westminster to answer charge of High Treason.†
Chpt 2treason = an act of betrayal
- (At this point he is sensing that the trial has been in some way rigged) NORFOLK On a charge of High Treason, Sir Thomas†
Chpt 2
- CROMWELL Treason enough here!†
Chpt 2
- NORFOLK (Leaping to his feet; all rise save MORE) Prisoner at the bar, you have been found guilty of High Treason.†
Chpt 2
- (Immediately the scene change commences, while NORFOLK reads the sentence) NORFOLK Prisoner at the bar, you have been found guilty on the charge of High Treason†
Chpt 2
Definitions:
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(1)
(treason) betraying someone or something -- typically betraying one's own country
(in this context, to betray is to not be loyal--often by helping enemies) - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)