Act 1, Scene 3 Flashcards
Why is it tragic that the fool wasn’t in act 1 scene 1?
He acts as the King’s advisor therefore if he had been in act 1 scene 1 he may have been able to prevent Lear acting the way he did, perhaps preventing him from splitting his kingdom the way he did and getting rid of all his power
What key quote by Goneril shows her disgust with Lear, therefore a breakdown of love and why is this significant?
‘He flashes into one gross crime or other that sets us all at odds. I’ll not endure it. His knights grow righteous and he upbraids us’ - the hyperbolic language here emphasises this loss of love between Lear and Goneril which is of significance as it foreshadows Lear’s tragic isolation
What key quote by Goneril shows the breakdown in communication with herself and Lear and how is this significant?
‘I will not speak with him: say I am sick’ - the idea of Goneril lying to her father resonates again making a direct link to act 1 sc1 however this time it is for a contrasting reason
What key quote shows both Goneril and regan banded against their father?
‘Whose mind and mine I know in that are one’
What key quote by Goneril reinstates the tragic significance of society?
She describes Lear as an ‘idle old man’ who has given away his authority
What key quote by Goneril refers to Lear’s dependence again and how is this of significance?
‘Old fools are babes again’ - shows loss of identity
