Goneril, Regan & Gloucester Quotes Flashcards
1
Q
indicates their tendency to dominate one another
A
“pluck out his eyes!”
2
Q
foolishness of sexual fued
A
“I would rather lose the battle than that sister should loosen him and me.”
3
Q
regans ungreatfulness
A
“And in good time you gave it.”
4
Q
regan preceeding goneril
A
“hang him instantly.”
5
Q
sadism
A
“give me thy sword.”
6
Q
subverson of natural order (regan)
A
“O sir, you are old / you shoukd be rul’d and led.”
7
Q
gloucester - not repentant
A
“There waa good sport in his making.”
8
Q
gloucester failing to see through edmunds letter
A
O villian, villian! his very opinion in the letter.”
9
Q
gloucester after being blinded
A
“they kill us for sport.”
