Act 1 Scene 3 Flashcards
What does Goneril believe Lear does to her
“By day and night he wrongs me.”
Significance of Goneril’s speech to Oswald in act 1 scene 3
Hyperbolic speech makes audience feel sceptical
“I’ll not endure it.” Full stop shows her wanting to put a stop to Lear’s power both physically by removing his knights and metaphorically by stripping him of his identity
What is a quote that represents the 7 stages of man
“Old fools are babes again”
What quote from Goneril shows her own belief that Lear should be told off
“Must be used with checks as flatteries”
Significance of “must be used with checks as flatteries”
Reiterates tragedy of society and her hypocrisy,She was flattering Lear in scene 1 yet now believes he should be punished like a child,reiterates Lear’s new childlike identity and also allows audience to pity him
Other dramatic methods used in act 1 scene 3
Dramatic irony of us knowing what will happen to Lear,Sense of loyalty gone as she talks to Oswald about plotting against Lear,Oswald is sycophant so will follow her
