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Act 4 Scene 4 Of King Lear

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At the beginning of the story, the readers are introduced to King Lear who is the ruler of Britain. He has decided to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. There was a completion, as see in my eyes, for whos going to get the larger amount of the kingdom. This was done through the daughters proclaiming their love to King Lear. Goneril states that she loves her father, "...more than words can wield with matter." Her expressions for her love, to me, seem very animated and almost too obsessive. We as readers can see how she is striving to win the most land. Regan doesn't state nearly as much love as Goneril. For example, she concludes that she feels alone in the high amount of love that should be stated. Why would Regan not state her love for her father? Cordelia states …show more content…

I feel that Cordelia was being honest and practical to the love of her father. Because of King Lear's disgrace to Cordelia, he divides the kingdom among Goneril and Regan. The author uses phrases throughout the rest of the act for the reader to understand the setting and details of the characters. At the beginning of scene four, the author puts in italics "Horns within" when King Lear and his Knights and Attendances entered. This was used by the author for the readers to understand the power of King Lear when he enters the room. This detail stood out to me and as a reader, made me understand his power to the people of Britain. Gloucester and Edmond were discussing their misfortune. Gloucester states, "These late eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us." This metaphor of the sun and moon was used by the author to show how the good and bad times takes their course on the characters mental state. This was stated when Edmonds brother, Edgar was stating to him in a letter about how he dislikes their father. In scene four, Fool appears stating, "Speak less than thou

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