A Defense Of The Mock Trial Scene In \”The History Of King Lear\”
\"Why I do trifle thus with his despair is done to cure it\" - The History of King Lear, Act IV.5
Whimsical Yet Complex
\"Why I do trifle thus with his despair is done to cure it\" - The History of King Lear, Act IV.5
These words effuse towards lambs of gods to absolve sins uncleaned
\"Why, so, brave lords, when we do join in league I am a lamb\" - Titus Andronicus Act IV Scene II
\"Hath not a Jew...warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is?\" - \"The Merchant of Venice,\" Act III.1
\"There\'s no hiding place for you...\"
\"For war can only be painted with a grisly image\"
These pop songs definitely break stereotypes.
\"O reason not the need!\" - \"The History of King Lear,\" Act II.4
It involves seeing the specific time period when English would have been spoken.
DISCLAIMER: This article was originally posted on Odyssey. As an English major, I was taught that plays written by William Shakespeare borrowed from other authors. In fact, as part of…