| Thou, nature, art my Goddess; to thy law my services are bound” | Edmund’s social status determined by nature. (Bastard speech) |
| “Into her womb convey sterility” | Lear cursing Goneril |
| “Loyal and natural boy, I’ll work the means to make thee capable” | Gloucester promising to change the natural order for Edmund |
| “Who’s there, besides foul weather” | Kent referring to the storm. Storms often represent disturbance of the natural order in Shakespeare |
| “Most savage and unnatural” | Edmund referring to Gloucester’s house being taken over by Cornwall and Regan |
| Edgar comes out, disguised as a mad beggar | Stage Direction that represents Edgar’s fall from his natural position |
| “His daughters seek his death” | Gloucester referring to Goneril and Regan’s campaign against Lear |
| “Is there any cause in nature that make these hard hearts?” | Lear wondering why Goneril is such a bitch |
| “‘This time’s plague when madmen lead the blind” | Gloucester on the unnaturalness of his and Lear’s situation |
| “I must change names at home and give the distaff into my husband’s hands” | Goneril in anger about Albany’s lack of masculinity |
| “I am even the natural fool of fortune” | Lear feels he was born to lose control of his life to fortune |
| “I am mightily abused” | Lear referring to his treatment |
| “For thee, oppressed King, I am cast down” | Cordelia expressing her support for Lear, the ‘natural’ behaviour for a daughter |
| “The wheel is come full circle” | Edmund on his fortunes |
| “We will resign during the life of this old majesty, to him our absolute power” | Albany reiterating the support for Lear as King |
King Lear Quotations: Nature
July 18, 2019