GONERIL QUOTES Flashcards
(8 cards)
I love you ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ the matter / dearer than _____, space and ____
i love you more than word can weild the matter / dearer than eyesight space and liberty
two face / manipulative
old fools are ___ ___
old fools are babes again
Goneril’s contempt for her father is evident in this quote. She views Lear’s old age and declining mental state as a return to childishness, and uses this as a justification for her cruel treatment of him. (Act 1, Scene 3)
what need you ____ and ___? ten? or ___?
what need you five and twenty? ten? or five?
LEAR : how sharper than a _______ ______ it is to have a thankless _____
how sharper than a serpants tooth it is to have a thankless child
The ____ are ___, not ___
the laws are mine, not thine
Goneril thinks she’s above the law - cannot be put to justice - shows her greed and overconfidence - although fact that her trying to tear the letter is implied shows some skepticism - knows she’s guilty and can be put to justice by Albany.
tis his ____ blame
tis his own blame
Goneril has little mercy for her father. Thinks his erratic actions means he deserves to be banished - or simply using his rash outbursts as an excuse - tool for her personal gain.
pluck out his ____!
pluck out his eyes!
if not _ ___ trust medicine
If not, I’ll ne’er trust medicine.
(Act 5, Scene 3) Poisoned Regan - shows again bloodthirsty nature + lack of empathy for others - Regan accomplice up until then, so shows she is now an obstacle - perhaps facing sexual desires for Edmund and power. Contributes significantly to the play’s atmosphere of violence and destruction.
