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King Lear Flashcards

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Quote for Justice

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“As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods, they kill us for their sport.” - Gloucester

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Quote for Identity (Lear)

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“Come not between the dragon and his wrath” - Lear

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Quote for tragic elements

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“I have taken too little care of this […] Shake the superflux to them and show the heavens more just” - Lear

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Quote for mix of tangible and non-tangible

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“Whose frank heart gave you all” - Lear

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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“while we unburdened crawl toward death” - Lear

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Quote for Justice

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“Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life but thou no breath at all?” - Lear

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Quote for Old vs New/Topsy Turvy

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“Younger rises when old doth fall” - Edmund

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Quote for animalistic imagery

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“Dog-hearted daughters” - Albany

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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“you whoreson dog, you slave, you cur” - Lear [Strikes him]

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Quote for Justice

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“Why brand they us with base, baseness, bastardy? Base? Base?” - Edmund

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Quote for Old vs New/Topsy Turvy

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“Glib and oily art”

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Quote for tragic elements

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“O my follies! Then Edgar was abused” - Gloucester

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Quote for animalistic imagery

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“Sharp-toothed unkindness” - Lear

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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“Here I disclaim all my paternal care, propinquity and property of blood.” - Lear

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Quote for mix of tangible and non-tangible

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“Nothing will come of nothing” - Lear

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Quote for for tragic elements

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“Divide in three our kingdom […] that future strife may be prevented” - Lear

17
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Quote for animalistic imagery

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“She struck me with her tongue, most serpent like” - Lear

18
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Quote for Old vs New/Topsy Turvy

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“I must change arms at home and give the distaff into my husband’s hands.” - Goneril

19
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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“I am a man more sinned against than sinning”

20
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Quote for identity (Cordelia)

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“No cause no cause” - Cordelia

21
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Quote for identity (Cordelia)

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“I cannot heave my heart into my mouth”- Cordelia

22
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Quote for identity (Cordelia)

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“Holy water from her heavenly eyes.” + “Pearls from diamonds dropped”

23
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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“Into her womb convey sterility” - Lear

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Quote for identity (Gloucester)

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“These late eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us” - Gloucester

25
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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“Unruly waywardness that infirm and choleric years bring” - Goneril

26
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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“Who is it that can tell me who I am?” - Lear + “Lear’s shadow” - The Fool

27
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Quote for tragic elements

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“I’ll go fetch some flax and whites of eggs to apply to his bleeding face.” - Servant

28
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Quote for tragic elements

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“Rumble thy bellyful! Spit fire! Spout rain!” - Lear

29
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Quote for tragic elements

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“shall never see so much nor live so long” - Edgar

30
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Quote for tragic elements

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“you twain, rule in this realm” + “the gored state sustain” - Albany

31
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Quote for tragic elements

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“Look on her! Look, her lips!” - Lear

32
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Quote for mix of tangible and non-tangible

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“Thy truth then be thy dower” - Lear

33
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Quote for mix of tangible and non-tangible

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“Thy fifty yet doth double five and twenty, and art thou twice her love”

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Quote for identity (Kent)

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“My master calls me, I must not say no” - Kent

35
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Quote for identity (Kent)

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“See better Lear!” - Kent

36
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Quote for identity (Lear)

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“I am a very foolish fond old man” - Lear

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Quote for identity (Gloucester)

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“Unnatural detested brutish villain” - Gloucester

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