Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Period when King Lear was written
Period when King Lear was written
Jacobean period (1603-1625)
Divine right of kings definition
Divine right of kings definition
Monarchs received authority directly from God
Why Lear's abdication shocked audiences
Why Lear's abdication shocked audiences
Went against divinely ordained order of monarchy
Major national concern in Jacobean England
Major national concern in Jacobean England
Royal succession anxiety after Elizabeth I died w/o heirs
Shakespeare's key change to Leir legend
Shakespeare's key change to Leir legend
Transformed happy ending into tragedy w/o redemption
Characteristics of Senecan tragedy
Characteristics of Senecan tragedy
Suffering, fate, inescapable consequences of human error
What Lear represents as king & father
What Lear represents as king & father
Ultimate patriarchal authority in Jacobean society
Primogeniture definition
Primogeniture definition
System where eldest son inherited all family land & wealth
Setting of King Lear (time period)
Setting of King Lear (time period)
Pre-Christian Britain (pagan world)
Lear's tragic flaw
Lear's tragic flaw
Hubris (excessive pride and self-confidence)