Lear Terms Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Hamartia
A
Fatal flaw that leads to downfall of a character.
“Edgar hamartia is his naivety”
2
Q
Duplicitous
A
Two faced
“Edmund’s duplicitous nature”
3
Q
Anachronistic
A
Goes against the time they’re in
“Goneril and Regan’s lust for power is very anachronistic for the setting of King Lear”
4
Q
Eponymous
A
Person who a work is named after
“The eponymous protagonist of the play King Lear”
