king lear quotes act 4

“I have no way and therefore want no eyes. i stumbled when i saw. full oft ’tis seen our means secure us, and our mere defects prove our commodities” sp: Gloucester sit: as he leaves his castle blind’i have no…

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KING LEAR – ACT 1

Nothing will come of nothing: speak again. Lear, Scene I Nothing – Lear loses everything in the end, and the word ‘nothing’ causes a lot of suffering (e.g. Gloucester + Cordelia’s ‘Nothing, my lord’) Unhappy that I am, I cannot…

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King Lear Act 2 Quotes

Act 2, Scene 1: “Some blood drawn on me beget opinion of my more fierce endeavor.” Edmund (This happens when Edmund tricks Edgar to leave and persuades Gloucester that Edgar stabbed him.) Act 2, Scene 1: ” For you, Edmund,…

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KING LEAR QUOTES

“Though this knave came something saucily to the world before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair, there was good sport at his making, and the whoreson must be acknowledg’d.” Gloucester to KentDescribes how Edmund was conceived. Gloucester…

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Romeo and Juliet Quotes (Sklar)

We are undone, lady, we are undone! Alack the day! He’s gone, he’s killed, he’s dead! Nurse There’s no trust, No faith, no honesty in men; all perjuredAll forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers Nurse A plague a both your houses!They…

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Romeo and Juliet act 3

Tybalt still enraged at Romeos intrusion at the Capulets ball is determined to fight but Romeo refuses. Why? Because he is married to juliet which makes him family and is trying to bring peace to their families How does Mercutio…

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Irony in Romeo and Juliet

Irony The difference between what someone would reasonably expect to happen and what actually does happen. Situational Irony The outcome of an event is different from what the reader expected, or wanted, to happen. Where actions or events have the…

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Romeo and Juliet ; Act I

why do sampson and gregory fight with montague’s men ? sampson and gregory are servants of the capulet family which has been fueding with the montague . the fues reached the point where it involves the members and servants of…

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Romeo and Juliet acts 1-2

Where does the story take place? Verona What were the two families called? capulets, and montagues What was the issue between to the two families at the beginning of the story? they were feuding What was the only way to…

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