Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Lear's fatal question, Act 1
Lear's fatal question, Act 1
Which of you shall we say doth love us most?
Nothing will come of nothing - meaning
Nothing will come of nothing - meaning
No flattery = no inheritance; proves prophetic for Lear
Regan's phrase for Lear's lack of self-knowledge
Regan's phrase for Lear's lack of self-knowledge
slenderly known himself
Fool's wisdom on age vs wisdom
Fool's wisdom on age vs wisdom
Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise
Storm symbolism, Act 3
Storm symbolism, Act 3
Lear's inner turmoil, mental chaos, kingdom's disorder
Gloucester's bleakest vision, Act 4
Gloucester's bleakest vision, Act 4
As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods
Lear's self-aware admission, Act 4
Lear's self-aware admission, Act 4
I am a very foolish fond old man
Edgar's moral on honesty, Act 5
Edgar's moral on honesty, Act 5
Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say
Lear's serpent metaphor
Lear's serpent metaphor
How sharper than a serpent's tooth (thankless child)
Major recurring theme in play
Major recurring theme in play
Appearance vs reality; truth vs deception