Test Flashcards
1
Q
Give the quote where Lear refers to himself as a dragon.
A
“Come not between the dragon and his wrath”
2
Q
Give the quote where Lear compares Goneril to a bird of prey.
A
“Detested kite!”
3
Q
Give the quote where Lear explains how painful it is to having a thankless child with reference to a serpent.
A
“Feel how sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child”
4
Q
Give the quote where Lear naively believes Regan will defend him from Goneril with reference to a wolf.
A
“She’ll flay thy wolvish visage”