3 ways violence is portrayed within the play? | -Lear cursing his daughters-Gloucester getting his eyes removed-Random, justly or not |
What way is violence conveyed when Lear threatens violence? | Through hyperbolic language |
Quote of Lear threatening violence? | “All the stored vengeances of heaven fall/On her ingrateful top! Strike her young bones,” |
What way is violence shown in Gloucester’s eye cutting? | Graphic that it had to be censored sometimes |
Quote for Gloucester losing his eyes? | “Out, vile jelly” and Regan plucks his beard |
What ways is random violence shown? | Chaos and killing of anyone such as Cordelia and Edmund |
Quotes for just violence? | “Thy arm may do thee justice: here is mine.” |
Quotes for unjust violence? | “Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life,And thou no breath at all?” |
King Lear (Violence)
July 10, 2019