Gender

Question 1

Women commodified dowry quote

Answer 1

‘Dowry’

Lear about Cordelia to Burgandy: ‘her price is fallen’

Question 2

How does France describe how Cordelia used to be to Lear

Answer 2

Best object

Question 3

France offering positive view of masculinity

‘thy dowerless…’

Answer 3

Thy dowerless daughter,…Is queen of us, of ours, and our fair France.

France values Cordelia for her quality

Alliteration in ‘dowerless daughter’ is almost mocking of Lear’s description of Cordelia.

Listing gives her value - challenging the idea that ‘nothing will come of nothing’.

Question 4

Goneril to Cordelia quote about what C should focus on

Answer 4

Let your study be to content your lord

Irony - G’s focus is on using her father

Question 5

Lit crit

Why Lear goes mad

Answer 5

Lear goes mad because he is unable to accept his dependence on the feminine, his daughters - Kahn