king lear insincerity/lying Flashcards
How is Edmund presented when we first see him?
Polite + reserved
What does Edmund say to Kent? What does this mean?
“I shall study deserving”
Make an effort to earn his good opinion
What does Goneril say in the love test?
“I love you more than word can wield the matter”
What does Goneril call her love for her father?
“A love that makes breath poor and speech unable”
Who says the 3 daughters + Edmund are driven by the need to achieve social + personal power?
McLaughin
What does Regan say her love is? What does this mean?
“My love’s more ponderous than my tongue”
Her love is more weighty than her tongue can expresss
What does Edmund lie about to Gloucester?
He makes Gloucester think that Edgar wants to enjoy his father’s inheritance when he’s dead
What does Edmund tell Edgar to think about?
“Bethink yourself wherein you may have offended him”
Makes Edgar think he’s offended their father
What does Edmund do to Edgar?
Fills him w paranoia
What does McLaughin say about Edmund, Goneril + Regan
“His 3 daughters and Edmund are driven by the need to achieve social + personal power”