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Using Posthumus

  • In the example corpus, posthumus often appears in combinations such as: posthumus that.

Context around Posthumus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prideful 1× bring 1× fight 1× wearing 1× year 1× tricked 1× played 1× banishes 1× dick 1× get 1×

Often after:

must 1× proof 1× wins 1× due 1× clothes 1× brings 1× derek 1× aureolus 1×

Sentence patterns with Posthumus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also fight posthumus in a 1× and banishes posthumus since imogen 1× dream of posthumus he also 1× evidence to posthumus that he 1× farrell as posthumus 1× friend dick posthumus 1× gluckman played posthumus derek godfrey 1× herself at posthumus who still 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a remorseful iachimo 1× after a high 1× anselmo rego set 1× barbara jefford was 1× ben kingsley played 1× cymbeline dismisses the 1×

Common sentence endings:

at milford haven 1× derek francis cymbeline 1× desiring imogen killed 1× duel with swords 1× farrell as posthumus 1× friend dick posthumus 1×

Words around Posthumus

Just before it in the word index:

posthumously 267 posthumous 177 posthumanism 4 posthuman 3 posthuma 5 posthouse 3

Just after it in the word index:

posti 3 postie 6 posties 6 postimees 19 postin 2 postindustrial 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulai 27 abhinandan 27 abhor 27 abo 27 abscesses 27 abul 27

Corpus analysis for Posthumus

  • In this selection, "posthumus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prideful, bring, fight, must, proof and wins stand out and add context to how "posthumus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also fight posthumus in a and and banishes posthumus since imogen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "posthumus" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with posthumus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ben Kingsley played Jachimo; Roger Rees was Posthumus. (8 words)

If Iachimo wins, he will get Posthumus's token ring. (10 words)

Returning to Italy, Iachimo convinces Posthumus that he has successfully seduced Imogen. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Posthumus must now live in Italy, where he meets Iachimo (or Giacomo), who challenges the prideful Posthumus to a bet that he, Iachimo, can seduce Imogen, who Posthumus has praised for her chastity, and then bring Posthumus proof of Imogen's adultery. (42 words)

In 1987, Bill Alexander directed the play in The Other Place (later transferring to the Pit in London's Barbican Centre) with Harriet Walter playing Imogen, David Bradley as Cymbeline and Nicholas Farrell as Posthumus. (35 words)

Dividing from the central or Italian fourth, three great divisions of the Empire separated into the West, East and Illyricum under Posthumus, Aureolus and Zenobia respectively — divisions that were later legitimized by Diocletian. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Posthumus must now live in Italy, where he meets Iachimo (or Giacomo), who challenges the prideful Posthumus to a bet that he, Iachimo, can seduce Imogen, who Posthumus has praised for her chastity, and then bring Posthumus proof of Imogen's adultery.

If Posthumus wins, not only must Iachimo pay him but also fight Posthumus in a duel with swords.

Imogen awakes to find the headless body, and believes it to be Posthumus due to the fact the body is wearing Posthumus' clothes.

Anselmo Rego set up Posthumus with a cross-crease dish after rushing down the left-wing.

After a high turnover at the beginning of the year, Posthumus brings stability to a program focused on mentoring youth in the community.

A remorseful Iachimo tells of his bet, and how he could not seduce Imogen, yet tricked Posthumus into thinking he had.

Barbara Jefford was criticised as too cold and formal for Imogen; Leon Gluckman played Posthumus, Derek Godfrey Iachimo, and Derek Francis Cymbeline.

Ben Kingsley played Jachimo; Roger Rees was Posthumus.

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Cymbeline dismisses the marriage and banishes Posthumus, since Imogen, as Cymbeline's only child, must produce a fully royal-blooded heir to succeed to the British throne.

Dividing from the central or Italian fourth, three great divisions of the Empire separated into the West, East and Illyricum under Posthumus, Aureolus and Zenobia respectively — divisions that were later legitimized by Diocletian.

Ecstatic, Imogen throws herself at Posthumus, who still takes her for a boy and knocks her down.

He also takes note of the room and Imogen's partly naked body to be able to present false evidence to Posthumus that he has seduced his bride.

His campaign manager in that first election was a college friend, Dick Posthumus.

However, Pisanio refuses to kill Imogen and reveals to her Posthumus's plot.

If Iachimo wins, he will get Posthumus's token ring.

In 1987, Bill Alexander directed the play in The Other Place (later transferring to the Pit in London's Barbican Centre) with Harriet Walter playing Imogen, David Bradley as Cymbeline and Nicholas Farrell as Posthumus.

Like Garrick, Irving removed the dream of Posthumus; he also curtailed Iachimo's remorse and attempted to render Cloten's character consistent.

Meanwhile, Cloten learns of the "meeting" between Imogen and Posthumus at Milford Haven.

Posthumus then comes forward to confirm Iachimo's story, revealing his identity and acknowledging his wrongfulness in desiring Imogen killed.

Returning to Italy, Iachimo convinces Posthumus that he has successfully seduced Imogen.

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Common combinations with posthumus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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