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Author William Shakespeare Wikipedia’s What’s it about? King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare considered to be one of his greatest works, in which the title character descends into madness from the consequences of foolishly disposing of his estate…

I have no way and therefore want no eyes ; I stumbled when I saw. Gloucester contemplates suicide as he begins to realise the wrongs he has done. As flies wanton boys are we to the gods. They kill us…

Theme: Parent-Child RelationshipsSub-theme: LoveLink to other theme: NatureCharacter: Lear, Cordelia “Here I disclaim all my paternal care”- Lear pg. 9 Theme: Parent-Child RelationshipsSub-theme: LoveLink to other theme: PowerCharacter: Lear, Cordelia “Had I your tongues and eyes, I’d use them so//…

Juxtaposition Two or more things are placed side by side in a work of literature for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.Example: In Act 2, Scene 2; Romeo comparing Juliet to the dark (light=Juliet, dark=night time) Extended Metaphor A…

Read the lines from Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: Thou wast never with me for anything when thou wast not here for the goose.Mercutio: I will bite thee by the ear for that jest.Romeo: Nay, good goose,…

Act 5 scene 1: What news does Romeo’s servant Balthazar, who arrives from Verona, tell him? That Juliet is dead Act 5 scene 1: What does the reader know that Balthazar does not? That Juliets death was all faked and…

“Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops”(3.5.9-10). Said by: Romeo To JulietRomeo explains to Juliet that morning has arrived because candles people use at night are burnt out and sunlight is shining over…

Portentous (adj) being a grave or serious matterominously significant or indicative Posterity (noun) All future generations; the offspring of one person(ancestor) to the furthest generation collectively not just your family Visage (Noun) the face,countenance, or appearance of a person Disparagement…

Romeo the son of Montague and Lady Montague Friar Lawrence A Franciscan friar, friend to both Romeo and Juliet Mercutio A kinsman to the prince and Romeo’s close friend Montague The patriarch of the Montague family Lady Montague Romeo’s mother,…

What are Benvolio and Mercutio doing as the scene opens? Looking for Romeo. To what do they attribute Romeo’s strange behavior? Rosaline fell in love. What new occurrence in the Montague/Capulet feud does Mercutio and Belvolio know about that Romeo…