Characters: King Lear (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Lear's 3 main character flaws at start of play
Lear's 3 main character flaws at start of play
Pride, vanity, impulsive nature
What the love test reveals about Lear's character
What the love test reveals about Lear's character
Need for flattery & emotional validation
Lear's 'moral blindness' definition
Lear's 'moral blindness' definition
Failure to see beyond appearances to true loyalty & love
Cordelia's response to Lear's love test
Cordelia's response to Lear's love test
"Nothing, my lord"
Lear's fundamental mistake as ruler
Lear's fundamental mistake as ruler
Wants power without responsibility
Quote showing Lear's loss of identity
Quote showing Lear's loss of identity
"Does any here know me? This is not Lear"
What the storm scene symbolises
What the storm scene symbolises
External disorder & Lear's internal mental collapse
Paradox of Lear's madness
Paradox of Lear's madness
Through madness he gains genuine insight & understanding
What Lear realizes about the poor in storm
What Lear realizes about the poor in storm
"O, I have ta'en / Too little care of this!"
Lear's admission marking his moral growth
Lear's admission marking his moral growth
"I did her wrong" (about Cordelia)
What reconciliation with Cordelia represents
What reconciliation with Cordelia represents
Spiritual redemption through love, suffering & repentance
The play's ultimate tragedy for Lear
The play's ultimate tragedy for Lear
Cordelia's execution & his complete devastation
Lear as classical tragic hero pattern
Lear as classical tragic hero pattern
Noble figure brought low by his own character flaws
Central relationship for Lear's redemption arc
Central relationship for Lear's redemption arc
His relationship with Cordelia
What Lear learns about loyalty vs betrayal
What Lear learns about loyalty vs betrayal
To distinguish appearance from reality in relationships