Sunday, October 24, 2010
Act 2 Scene 1 questions and answers
1.Show the dramatic importance of Curan's reference to the impending war between the Duke of Cornwall and the Duke of Albany.
A. The dramatic importance of Curan's reference to the impending war is because of his mention of it to Edmund(the bastard) gives him ideas to help revenge against his brother and father, and to plan around that timing.
2. By what trick of Edmund completely convince Gloucester of Edgard's guilt?
A. He uses his sword and cuts himself as his father enters and as soon as he finishes talking to his brother. And shows his father the cut and accuses his brother for his own doing.
3. Comment on the part played by Regan.
A.Regan is just confirming and adding fuel to the fire to the stories going on about Edgar just to make it sound more convincing and hurtful to the Earl.
4.What do we learn about Cornwall's character from this scene and disposition ?
A. He is just as convening as his wife and will bring innocent parties to their demise without care and always supports the wrong party.
A. The dramatic importance of Curan's reference to the impending war is because of his mention of it to Edmund(the bastard) gives him ideas to help revenge against his brother and father, and to plan around that timing.
2. By what trick of Edmund completely convince Gloucester of Edgard's guilt?
A. He uses his sword and cuts himself as his father enters and as soon as he finishes talking to his brother. And shows his father the cut and accuses his brother for his own doing.
3. Comment on the part played by Regan.
A.Regan is just confirming and adding fuel to the fire to the stories going on about Edgar just to make it sound more convincing and hurtful to the Earl.
4.What do we learn about Cornwall's character from this scene and disposition ?
A. He is just as convening as his wife and will bring innocent parties to their demise without care and always supports the wrong party.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Dramatic Significance of the fool
In King Lear the fool in the play is the most funniest and smartest character. He seemed to lift the atmosphere in the room by adding humor in other people's eyes. He was the only one who could ridicule the King and not be punished. He would make comments and because he was the fool he would not be taken seriously and he would in fact be talking the truth. Also when he suggests things that are very useful in situations he doesnt take the hints or advice and passes over everyone including the King the most. For example, in Act 1 scene 5, fool:Canst tell how an oyster makes his shell? King: No. Fool: Nor I neither; but I can tell why a snail has a house. King: Why? Fool: Why to put's head in, not to give it away to his daughters, and leave his horns without a case. Meaning a snail has a shell for a reason for his home and he does not give it away to his daughters, because after he gives it away he will have no home for himself after. But his words of advice are not used. And because he is not taken seriously persons around him will start to suffer.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Answers to questions concerning King Lear
1.In the opening speeches we can see that King Lear is a bit arrogant and egoistic, because he wants to feel good, or build his confidence based on words his daughters can tell him.
2. Goneril's speech to the extent of her love for her father was talking mainly about she loves him no more than life itself, than riches, more than a child ever loved etc. While Regan's speech is basically speaking about she loves him so much, that she has no love for any other thing/person. Leaving no love anything or one else to exist.
3.I think Kent is indeed justified to say King Lear was mad(crazy), because the one that truly loves him the most he is banishing, and he his accepting false words from his other daughters that dont mean anything.And the one that is true and sincere he is throwing out because she cannot heave her heart into her mouth.
4. Shakespeare used rhyming lines in Kent's last speech to show significance in his farewell and to show the regret he is going to experience and why.
5.The King if France's words are calculated to heal Cordelia's wounds King Lear inflicted because he states,"this is most strange, that she whom even but now, was your best object, the agrument of praise, balm of your age, the best, the dearest, should in this trice of time commit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle so many folds of favour: sure her offence must be of such unnatural degree, that monsters it: or your fore- vouch'd affection fall into taint, which to believe of her must be a faith that reason without miracle should never plant in me." In that inorder to make her feel better, he is in a way cursing the king because he has done the most stupid ever, and poin out her strengths and her beauty to her and his tragic loss.
6.The morally state of affairs within the play at the close of the last scene is Edmund Gloucester's bastard son plots against his father and brother, so he can inherit his father's wealth and change his image in society.
7.the excuse is so that his father can see for himself what Edgar is up to.
2. Goneril's speech to the extent of her love for her father was talking mainly about she loves him no more than life itself, than riches, more than a child ever loved etc. While Regan's speech is basically speaking about she loves him so much, that she has no love for any other thing/person. Leaving no love anything or one else to exist.
3.I think Kent is indeed justified to say King Lear was mad(crazy), because the one that truly loves him the most he is banishing, and he his accepting false words from his other daughters that dont mean anything.And the one that is true and sincere he is throwing out because she cannot heave her heart into her mouth.
4. Shakespeare used rhyming lines in Kent's last speech to show significance in his farewell and to show the regret he is going to experience and why.
5.The King if France's words are calculated to heal Cordelia's wounds King Lear inflicted because he states,"this is most strange, that she whom even but now, was your best object, the agrument of praise, balm of your age, the best, the dearest, should in this trice of time commit a thing so monstrous, to dismantle so many folds of favour: sure her offence must be of such unnatural degree, that monsters it: or your fore- vouch'd affection fall into taint, which to believe of her must be a faith that reason without miracle should never plant in me." In that inorder to make her feel better, he is in a way cursing the king because he has done the most stupid ever, and poin out her strengths and her beauty to her and his tragic loss.
6.The morally state of affairs within the play at the close of the last scene is Edmund Gloucester's bastard son plots against his father and brother, so he can inherit his father's wealth and change his image in society.
7.the excuse is so that his father can see for himself what Edgar is up to.
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