Religion and belief Flashcards
“Judgement of…”
“…the heavens
“Let the great gods, that keep this dreadful…”
“…pudder O’er our heads find out their enemy’s now”
“Our present business…”
“…Is general woe”
“She took…”
“…the holy water”
“I am even…”
“…The natural fool of fortune”
“These late eclipses in the sun…”
“…and moon portend no good to us”
In what quotation relates fate and justice and also the concept of divine justice when Edmond is slain by Edgar?
“Judgement of the heavens”
Give a quote that pathetic fallacy of a storm shows frustration towards gods, and a parallel between Lear’s character and Jobs is created.
“Let the great gods, that keep this dreadful pudder O’er our heads find out their enemy’s now”
How is there a parallel between Lear’s character and Jobs?
Their faith is tested by the gods. People who hide their sins and crimes believe that the storm was sent to destroy them
What quote presents evil as the common winner, that justice provided by gods is not sufficient and that when victory comes it is barely noticed due to tragedy?
“Our present business is general woe”
In what quotation creates a parallel between Jesus and Cordelia, in the fact they are both loved like saints, Cordelia being loved by both the audience and Kent?
“She took the holy water”
Who is Fortune?
Fortune is a goddess who has a wheel, she represents luck. She represents social mobility in the text and how people from the bottom subvert the order and make it to the top
In what quote does the imagery of the stars and astrology symbolise the disruption of the natural order and gods warning?
“These late eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us”
Give a quotation that shows Lear to have fallen down the social ladder and the Great Chain of Being?
“I am even the natural fool of Fortune”
Why are there heavy religious references in King Lear?
King Lear is set in pagan Britain
