Cordelia and Kent Flashcards
Cordelia- ‘(aside)love…
…and be silent’
Cordelia- ‘nothing…
…my lord’
Cordelia- ‘I love your majesty…
…according to my bond, no more nor less’
Cordelia- ‘no blown ambition…
..doth our arms incite, but love, dear love and our aged fathers right’
Cordelia- ‘restoration hang…
…thy medicine on my lips’
Why did Nahum Tate rewite King Lear?
to give it a happy ending and cordelia married edgar
whats the history between England and France?
long standing feud
What theme is prevelant through Lear’s daughters?
primogeniture
Brandes- ‘Cordelia is…
…the living emblem of womanly dignity’
critic- ‘debate over…
…Cordelia as christian figure’
Kettle- ‘It is Cordelia who, at the beginning…
…of the story, is the heroic one’
How do kent and cordelia link in the sub-plot?
Kent and Cordelia are mirrored due to their loyal love for the king
Kent- ‘see…
…better Lear’
Kent- ‘I am no…
…flatterer’
Kent- ‘my master calls me…
…i must say no’
