GONERIL Flashcards
dearer than eyesight, space, liberty
‘loves’ father more than freedom, reference to sight. contradicting, lying
why she expresses love.
selfish true nature, always been 2nd best finally have an advantage. didn’t want to embarrass him playing family role(maintaining status)
would’ve spoke to him in private if not for cordelia banished?
r: prescribed our duty
g” let your study
foreshadows working together+rhyming couplet
have a plan and maintain bargain in family or overtaking?
easy alliance
else will take the thing she begs a little to disunity your train
reduce his men 100 nights, failing lear, saying poilitley to anger lear more (planned? or trying to help) she’s telling lear what’s happening discreetly? people think he’s going mad- she just wants kingdom
act 1 s3
say I’m sick, come slack of former services
telling oswell to not achknowledge lear power- deliberately angering/disrespecting lear(plan?)
or geniuniley trying to teach lesson.
oh the difference of man and man to thee women services are due my fool usurps my body
act4s1
indication of respect for Edmond/love interest, fulfilling his new role flattering him he has power and titles. Edmond served by general to which he doesnt say much possibly actively plotting.
may all the buildingng in my fancy pluck upon my hateful life
act4s2
Edmond now on way to regain(who is widow and needs someone to help her rule as woman), causing tension between the sisters, foreshadowing downfall, and Edmond now having 2 advantages of becoming king-has to make choice. edmod is perfect husband for regain. blindness in them both for trusting him and each other.
