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King Lear

King Lear. Themes to analyze . Various general themes. Ingratitude of children Cordelia’s, Goneril’s and Edmund’s Disorder in the family Children versus lone fathers Human fallibility Lear’s and Gloucester’s Concept of individual identity Edmund’s and Cordelia’s

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King Lear

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  1. King Lear Themes to analyze

  2. Various general themes • Ingratitude of children • Cordelia’s, Goneril’s and Edmund’s • Disorder in the family • Children versus lone fathers • Human fallibility • Lear’s and Gloucester’s • Concept of individual identity • Edmund’s and Cordelia’s • Spiritual development and rebirth • Lear’s and Gloucester’s

  3. Madness • King Lear descends into madness throughout the play • Goneril and Regan also descend into madness as they vie for power • Edgar and Kent recover from madness • Gloucester faces his own madness to the point of attempting suicide • Edmund faces his own madness in pursuit of his goals

  4. Love • Lear’s “love test” in the opening scene • Unconditional love from Cordelia for Lear • Unconditional love from Edgar for Gloucester • Unconditional love from the King of France for Cordelia • Conditional love from Goneril and Regan • Conditional love from Burgundy for Cordelia ($$$) • Love/Loyalty from Kent for Lear

  5. Language • “Nothing” (Cordelia’s use versus Edgar’s) • “Fool” (folly versus wisdom) • “Nature” (natural/order versus unnatural/disorder)

  6. Imagery • Storm images • Animal images • Sight images • Clothing/nakedness images

  7. Literary Elements • Script • Plot • Character • Story Organization • Setting • Dialogue • Monologue • Conflict

  8. Technical Elements • Scenery • Costumes • Props • Sound and Music • Make-up

  9. Performance Elements • Acting • Speaking • Non-verbal Expression

  10. Combining Literary, Technical and Performance Elements • Plot and Conflict go with??? • Character goes with??? • Dialogue and Monologue go with? • Setting goes with? • Script and Story Organization go with? • Your own combination here?

  11. ANALYSIS • Remember that the definition of analysis from your class text (Responding to Literature) is looking at how the parts relate to the whole (Theme). • Once you have decided what the play is about (theme), you need to decide which elements make that theme happen.

  12. Seeing the Performance • Sit close enough to see the actors and how they make the characters come alive • Take notes on the props, costumes, scenery and other visual elements. • Take notes on the acting, speaking and non-verbal elements. • Don’t worry about following along in the play. You have read it by now. 

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