GLOUCESTER

Question 1

a song for her cradle, she had a husband for her bed

Answer 1

talking about Edmonds existence openly, real affection or cruel. jusitifiiing edmonds plan?
doesn’t know son much

Question 2

loyal and natrual boy ill work the means to make you capable

Answer 2

legitimising Edmond, shows gullible, don’t know sons much, try his hardest to give back to Edmond-tootrusting/bllind

Question 3

part of power already footed

Answer 3

asked for Edmond to keep duke busy due to letter ab Cordelia received -dashes short length sentences/fractured speed/prose=loosing power /blind to Edmond however no chance of not being blind

Question 4

you are my guests, I am your host
act3s7
-after fled lear to dover

Answer 4

toruterd in own house, gained sight of what’s going on/evil ness ‘naughty lady’ -mallicious

Question 5

I would not see thy cruel nails, pluck our his poor old eyes
but I shall see
act3 s7

Answer 5

no longer peace keeper, brining out true opinion of condemning them, anger also foreshadowing and giving them ideas, refrence his lack of sight becoming able too late like lear
-adresses how they denied lear from a home, how evil
like a victim of lear+family

Question 6

other eye plucked out

Answer 6

metaphorical blindess now highlighted, not just physical, foreshadowing leading up to thus, angorasis too late - ironic
result of being blind to sons (Edmond as his son and his mischief and physical blinded of not seeing Edgar)

Question 7

I stumbled when I saw act4s1

Answer 7

rejects old man as doesnt want another victim(Edgar)+will get hurt like lear supporters, made mistakes when could see will get better (links lear realisation when stripped-true man) acknowledged didn’t see sons, can’t get worse

Question 8

as flies to wanton boys are we to the gods
act4s1

Answer 8

gods pulling eyes out, feels sympathy for beggars/Edgar, maybe edgers disguise wansnt good as thought of Edgar whilst poor tom . maybe Cornwall is he god given?

Question 9

I am wretched makes the happier
so distribtuon should uno excess and wash man have enought
act4s1

Answer 9

on the beggars level, calling for justice those above should be reduced down eat Cornwall, wof abolished, not as selfish as lear

Question 10

I shall no leading need act4s1
(going to the cliff)

Answer 10

has Edgar but can’t see that/doesnt realise it still. suicide is a sin in catholics in this era shows how deeply sorrowful for his actions and blindness , nothing to live for anymore. not as selfish a lear (possibly a victim of him)as throughout the play always wanted to keep peace/welfar of others. still now doesn’t want anymore victims of himself.

Question 11

me thinks thy voice is altered
act 4 s5

Answer 11

being decived by Edgars role/took to the ‘clif’ but Edgars disguise is slowly emerging

Question 12

alfflcition till it do cry out itself
act 4 s5

Answer 12

no longer seeking sucide, since ‘Edgar’(finisher man) claimed gods saved him from dying>shows hope in sucide, life can get better, chirstain connect and Edgar is christ like.