King Lear Flashcards
Lear at the beginning of the play
-egotistical and vain
“Which of you shall say doth love us most”
Lear at the beginning of the play
-stubborn and rash
“The best and soundest of his time had been but rash”
Lear at the beginning of the play
-rash
‘Here I disclaim all my paternal care….as though my sometime daughter”
Behaviour in retirement
-naive and foolish
“Only we shall retain the name and th’addition to a king”
Retirement
-unable to let go of his entitlements as king -still expects to be treated like one
“His knights grow riotous and himself upbraids on every trifle”
Slow realisation that things have changed- notices loss of respect
“I have perceived a most faint neglect of late”
Realisation that things have changed
- Disrespected by those he perceives as lesser
“My Lady’s father”
Realisation that things have changed
- fool mocking his foolishness
“Does thou call me fool boy? All thy other titles thou has given away that thou was born with”
Realisation that things have changed-
Natural order of things
” thou mads’t thy daughters thy mothers”
Realisation that things have changed-
Shock- contrast to love test
“Are you are daughter?”
Realisation that things have changed- loses his sense of self
“Who is it that can tell me who I am?”
Realisation that things have changed- sees g for who she is
“Darkness and Devils”
Realisation that things have changed- disillusioned about R - things she will champion his cause
“I’ll not trouble thee, yet I have another daughter”
Lear at the beginning of the play
-Lear is noble and well respected
“Royal Lear whom I have ever honour’ dad my king”
