KENT Flashcards
should lear of banished?
kent activley going against (too direct) lear look weak? no choice
lear had no choice as getting rid of cordelia. lear playing role too far
‘now by Apollo king’
respecting him while trying to guide him (flaw:too direct) shows got good intention
kent disguising
out of love/loyalty or is being stupid?
risking his life. pride in himself, recognises authority = good person
‘this is nothing fool’
fool then taunts lear with ‘nothing’
repetitiveness of nothing throughout the place, decieving as as cover up all.
fool know about Kents disguise?
‘a base proud shallow beggarly’
insulting oswalled being blunt and then outraging. criticising his masculinity’like dogs’ for scumb to goneral, too honest harmatia, insulting those in power behind new desguise.
which are to france the spies and speculations of our state
cordelia deciving people in Albany and Cornwall castle (links act 2 gossip)- acting to help lear/ shows love through her actions
good lord enter here x4
s3a4
still showing loyalty to king lear deciphering lack of power - fool prediction of here’s my coxcomb and get crushed with him too