Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Shakespeare's birth year & place
Shakespeare's birth year & place
April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon
King Lear writing period
King Lear writing period
Between 1605 and 1606
King Lear first performance date & audience
King Lear first performance date & audience
26 Dec 1606, before King James I
Blank verse definition
Blank verse definition
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Storm on heath symbolism
Storm on heath symbolism
Lear's turmoil & kingdom's chaos
Parallel plots structure
Parallel plots structure
Lear/daughters & Gloucester/sons storylines
Lear's tragic flaw
Lear's tragic flaw
Hubris and rashness
King Lear's primary source
King Lear's primary source
Legend of Leir of Britain
'Pelican daughters' imagery meaning
'Pelican daughters' imagery meaning
Describes betrayal & brutality
Eyes & blindness symbolism
Eyes & blindness symbolism
Insight & lack of understanding