Lear’s storm of rage Lear: Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow! You cataracts and hurricanes, spout Till…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear imagines Cordelia speaks Lear: A plague upon you, murderers, traitors all! I might have sav'd her; now she's…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear’s final soliloquy Lear: And my poor fool is hang'd! No, no, no life! Why should a dog,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
The recognition of Kent Lear: This' a dull sight. Are you not Kent? Kent: The same; Your servant Kent.…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear begs forgiveness Cor: Will 't please your Highness walk? Lear: You must bear with me. Pray you…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Edmund’s soliloquy Edm: To both these sisters have I sworn my love; Each jealous of the other,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Battle scenes Battle scenes (V.ii) Battle scenes: the violence of the power struggle was emphasized in this…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear welcomes imprisonment with Cordelia Lear: No, no, no, no! Come, let's away to prison; We two alone will sing…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Regan and Goneril squabble over Edmund Reg: That's as we list to grace him; Methinks our pleasure might have been demanded,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Edgar’s challenge Edg: Draw thy sword, That, if my speech offend a noble heart, Thy arm may…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear with the dead Cordelia Re-enter Lear, with Cordelia dead in his arms; Officer. Lear: Howl, howl, howl! O, you…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
“Mad” Lear Glou: Is't not the King? Lear: Ay, every inch a king! When I do stare,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Handy-dandy wisdom Glou: O, let me kiss that hand! Lear: Let me wipe it first; it smells…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Self-recognition in the world of fools Lear: I know thee well enough; thy name is Gloucester. Thou must be patient; we…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear asleep Cor: O my dear father, restoration hang Thy medicine on my lips, and let this…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear reborn Lear: Pray, do not mock me. I am a very foolish fond old man, Fourscore…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear contrite Lear: Be your tears wet? Yes, faith. I pray weep not; If you have poison…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Gloucester and Edgar in Dover Edg: Come on, sir; here's the place: stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis to…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Gloucester’s suicide Glou: Now, fellow, fare thee well. (IV.vi.42) Gloucester's suicide: here he falls backwards, a gesture…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
The servant’s challenge 1.Serv: Hold your hand, my lord! I have serv'd you ever since I was a…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Regan turns her back on Cornwall Corn: Regan, I bleed apace. Untimely comes this hurt. Give me your arm. (III.vii.96 -…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Gloucester and Poor Tom Glou: Know'st thou the way to Dover? Edg: Both stile and gate, horse-way and foot-…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Goneril gives a token to Edmund Gon: Back, Edmund, to my brother; Hasten his musters and conduct his powers: I must…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Regan tries to manipulate Oswald Reg: Our troops set forth to-morrow. Stay with us. The ways are dangerous. Osw: I…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Rage turns to self-pity Lear: I am a man More sinn'd against than sinning. (III.ii.58 - 59) Rage turns…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Remembers the Fool Lear: How dost, my boy? Art cold? I am cold myself. Where is this straw,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Poor Tom Edg: Take heed o' th' foul fiend; Obey thy parents: keep thy word's justice; swear…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Unaccommodated man Lear: Thou wert better in thy grave than to answer with thy uncover'd body this…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
The mock trial Lear: I'll see their trial first. Bring in their evidence. Thou, robed man of justice,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Regan plucks Gloucester’s beard Glou: By the kind gods, 'tis most ignobly done To pluck me by the beard.…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
The blinding of Gloucester Corn: See't shalt thou never. Fellows, hold the chair. Upon these eyes of thine I'll…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Kent roughs up Oswald Before Gloucester's Castle Enter Kent and Oswald, severally. Osw: Good dawning to thee, friend: art…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Final blow: “What need one?” Lear: I'll go with thee. Thy fifty yet doth double five-and-twenty, And thou art twice…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Grief and rage at his rejection Lear: You see me here, you Gods, a poor old man, As full of grief…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Premonition of madness Lear: O Fool, I shall go mad! (II.iv.289) "You unnatural hags," he vows revenge. But…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear curses Goneril Lear: Blasts and fogs upon thee! Th' untented woundings of a father's curse Pierce every…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Goneril’s impatience Gon: Put on what weary negligence you please, You and your fellows; I'll have it…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear’s ritual preparation for a meal Horns within. Enter King Lear, Knights, and Attendants Lear: Let me not stay a jot…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Oswald’s “slack” Enter Oswald Lear: You, you, sirrah, where's my daughter? Osw: So please you, -- Exit…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
The Fool caps Kent Enter Fool Fool: Let me hire him too: here's my coxcomb [Offers Kent his cap…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
The Fool’s wit in song Fool: Mark it, Nuncle. Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Goneril and Lear clash Enter Goneril Lear: How now, daugher! what makes that frontlet on? Methinks you are too…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Cordelia’s truth Cor: Good my lord, You have begot me, bred me, lov'd me; I Return those…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Lear’s curse Lear: Let it be so; thy truth then be thy dower: For, by the sacred…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
France proposes to Cordelia France: Fairest Cordelia, that art most rich, being poor; Most choice, forsaken; and move loved,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Goneril and Regan confer Gon: Sister, it is not a little I have to say of what most nearly…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Edmund’s soliloquy Edm: For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines Lag of a brother? Why…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Goneril’s ritualistic flattery Gon: Sir, I love you more than words can wield the matter; Dearer than eye-sight,…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013
Opening sequence: the grand entry Sennet. Enter one bearing a coronet, King Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, and Attendants.…Brett BarrosAugust 26, 2013