Laokoön
or La·ok·o·on
[ ley-ok-oh-on ]
/ leɪˈɒk oʊˌɒn /
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noun
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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How to use Laokoön in a sentence
The relation of this to Lessing, both in the "Laokoon" and in the "Dramaturgie" is at once apparent.
Tieck's Essay on the Boydell Shakspere Gallery|George Henry Danton