Act 1 Scene 4 Flashcards
How does Lear enter Act 1 scene 4 showing his childlike nature
Let me not stay a jog for dinner,go,get it ready
How does Kent disguise himself in act 1 scene 4
He disguises his appearance,appearing as a simple servant and disguises his speech by speaking in prose not verse
How does the knight show his loyalty to Lear in act 1 scene 4
He sees Cordelia’s plan,Believes “my duty cannot be silent when I think your highness wronged”
Clearly Lear has some qualities we haven’t seen that make people so loyal to him
How does Lear respond to hearing of the fact that he is being neglected by his daughter in act 1 scene 4
He responds very moderately,saying “I have perceived a most faint neglect of late which I have rather blamed as mine own jealous curiosity”
What is a quote from Lear showing him trying to stroke his ego,yet also questioning his identity in Act 1 Scene 4
Who am I,sir?
What evidence is there of Lear being childish in act 1 scene 4
“Let me not stay a jot for dinner,go,get it ready”
“You whoreson dog,you slave,you cur!”
[strikes him]
Quote showing Kent backing up Lear in Act 1 Scene 4 against Oswald
[trips him] “Nor tripped neither,you base football player”
What is the role of the ‘fool’ in King Lear
The ‘fool’ is the voice of truth and talks to Lear almost as his equal telling him when he’s wrong
What is a quote showing what the fool believes about truth in this society and Goneril and Regan
Truths a dog that must to kennel;he must be whipped out,when the Lady Branch may stand by the fire and stink
What does Lear describe the fool as
A pestilent gall to me
How is the fool directly critical of Lear
Thou hadn’t little wit in thy bald crown when thou gav’st thy golden one away.
