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“We shall express our darker purpose” Lear- power “we unburdened crawl toward death” infantalisation theme- Lear will become a child before he dies “we will divest us both of rule” use of royal “we” Lear is ridding himself of all…

Act 1 Scene 1 Lear divides up the Kingdom- Cordelia and Kent are banished Act 1 Scene 2 Edmund has a soliloquy about how he is not respected in society and writes letter to frame Edgar Act 1 Scene 3…

“Time shall unfold what pleated cunning hides. Who covers faults, at last shame them derides. Well may you prosper.” Cordelia “Why brand they us with ‘base, bastardy’, who in the lusty stealth of nature take more composition and fierce quality…

Lear King-aging king of Britain-protagonist of play-used to enjoying absolute power & being flattered-doesn’t respond well to being contradicted or challenged-@ beginning of play his values are notably hollow-he prioritizes the appearance of love over actual devotion & wishes to…

On the surface Lear is accusing Goneril of his suffering and Cordelia, but “small fault” could be interpreted as the love-test (a small mistake that led to a chain-reaction of mistakes) or himself, “small” meaning either he is insignificant (although…

Unhappy that I am, I cannot heaveMy heart into my mouth. I love your majestyAccording to my bond; no more nor less. Cordelia speaks these words when she address her father, King Lear, who has demanded that his daughters tell…

CRAFTY EDMUND DEVIOUS EDMUND supercilious behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others -GONERIL AND REGAN sagacious having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd- FOOL EXEMPLARY serving as a desirable model;…

Edmund Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy lawMy services are bound. Wherefore should IStand in the plague of custom, and permitThe curiosity of nations to deprive me,For that I am some twelve or fourteen moon-shinesLag of a brother? Why…

What is Romeo doing at the beginning of Act Two? He was jumping over the Capulet’s wall to see Juliet! What uneasy feeling does Friar Lawrence have? He is worried because Romeo and Juliet; their families are enemies. Why does…

Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague’s men? They are fighting for their maser, who is a capulet Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. How do they react to the fight? Benvolio tries to break it up,…