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    In William Shakespeare’s King LearKing Lear‚ the character for which the play is named‚ succumbs to the illusions of his pride. This illusion contributes to the play’s theme of power and family because Lear’s pride and poor judgement not only spell chaos for his family but also for his kingdom. Lear’s excessive pride causes him to lack proper judgement in the decisions he makes. Lear —having an absolutist mentality— believes that because he is king he should be treated as such and is swayed by

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    the play of ONE of the following. Deception. William Shakespeare’s ’King Lear’ is a tragic play of filial conflict‚ deception and loss. Characters Lear and Gloucester shape the story line due to their lack of insight which their children take adavantage of. These are the antagonists who decieve their fathers‚ to gain more power and status. Deception usually has negative connotations and one would expect the characters who use it to be antagonists. Shakespeare challenges the norm by showing

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    own journey through two specific texts‚ King Lear and A Thousand Acres. I aim to show you how Shakespeare and Jane Smiley have used the context of their time and language techniques to communicate their ideas. Specifically‚ it is my endeavour to show you how these two timeless authors shift their audiences way of thinking through the journeys they construct. Shakespeare’s plays convey the positive and negative effects of all journeys. His play‚ King Lear provided a new stimulus for his audience

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    Character lear and glouceter In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy‚ King Lear‚ the issue of sight and its relevance to clear vision is a recurring theme. Shakespeare’s principal means of portraying this theme is through the characters of Lear and Gloucester.   Emotional Disposition - Gloucester and Lear are both similar in vulnerability; neither can recognise this trait in themselves. Lear thinks that "nature" has to be controlled and commanded‚ where Gloucester fears and mistrusts it. Suffering

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    King Lear” is one of the greatest dramas written by Shakespeare. It is a poetic tragedy in which the good as well as bad characters play their role. King Lear has three daughters; Goneril‚ Regan andCordelia. Cordelia is the youngest daughter. She is an important character of the play. In the last act‚ she is hanged and her death seems unjustified. But it is not true. Shakespeare changed his source material to give his “King Lear” a tragic ending. Thus there is the defeat of Cordelia’s army‚the imprisonment

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    King Lear: Option 1 In the opening passage of Act I‚ scene ii in William Shakespeare’s play “King Lear”‚ Edmund is giving his famous bastard soliloquy in which he is expressing his feelings towards his father‚ his brother‚ and his situation. This excerpt portrays Edmund as an antagonist who is discussing the problem of legitimacy versus illegitimacy and how this problem relates to natural family relations. Shakespeare uses meek literary techniques‚ such as diction and syntax‚ to further characterize

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    King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the 1600’s. It is a play about King Lear and his three daughters. Many characters in this play encounter suffering all throughout; including Cordelia‚ Edgar‚ and King Lear. Although King Lear brought the suffering on himself‚ Cordelia and Edgar did not. Cordelia‚ Lear’s youngest daughter is a prime example of moral strength‚ the same can be said about Edgar‚ the legitimate son of Gloucester. The first act of the play deals with King Lear

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    English Review Rhetorical Devices Allegory- a narrative in which characters and setting represent general concepts and ideas (Ex the tortoise and the hare) Alliteration-draws attention to a string of word through repetition of their initial sounds (Ex As Frankenstein‚ Boris Karloff rambled‚ raged‚ and roared) Allusion- an indirect reference to a well-known event‚ person‚ thing‚ or quality. (Ex Hamlet’s alludes to the Garden of Eden) Analogy- helps the reader understand something unfamiliar by

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    “In King Lear good does not vanquish evil: it is evil that destroys itself” Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear” discusses many notions the most important being the relationship between good and evil and the constant battle of the opposites; their dependency and the origin of wickedness‚ as well as the fact that something good can never “destroy” anything all play a key role in the question of if it is evil that destroys itself. The following essay will deliberate these ideas and compare good and

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    plays‚ Gloucester and Kent would immediately be at their alert and drop their informal act. The horn signifies the protocol that has to be followed whenever the King is coming. Its also reflects the formality of the occasion and Lear’s authority as the King of Britain. Shakespeare emphasises Lear’s authority as the king as he gives commands immediately to Gloucester to “attend the lords of France and Burgundy” as soon as he comes in. In certain production‚ Gloucester takes Edmund

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