| Strives in his little world of man to out-scorn / The to-and-fro-conflicting wind and rain | Describing the King – Lear tries to stand up to the elements, pathetic fallacy, the storm does not respect that he is a king |
| Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow! | Lear – shouts at the weather, shows he’s got a confused sense of reality |
| Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: / I tax you not, you elements, with unkindness | Lear to the weather – the weather has no duty towards him, he does not blame it and is not angered by it |
| two pernicious daughters | Lear – refers to his daughters, shows he has moments of clarity and can focus on the source of his misfortunes |
| Let the great Gods/That keep this dreadful pudder o’er our heads/ find out their enemies now | Lear – blames the gods for the storm, says that the storm will show sinners for who they truly are |
| I am a man more sinned against than sinning | Lear – says he’s not as bad as the actions against him are, key point of debate |
| My wits begin to turn | Lear – act III scene ii he has a moment of clarity where he realises he’s going mad |
| How dost, my boy. Art cold?…I have one part in my heart that’s sorry for thee | Lear to the Fool – first time he thinks of someone else, shows he’s developing passion and humanity |
King Lear Act III scenes i-iii Quotes
July 18, 2019