Wednesday, March 11 King Lear

Today Provocative Questions Quiz Provocative Questions Quiz Remaining issues in Lear Remaining issues in Lear Lear, Lear, and Language Lear, Lear, and Language Howl – Howl – Nothing, Kill, Never, etc. Nothing, Kill, Never, etc. Death Death Edgar: “ripeness is all” – Edgar: “ripeness is all” – Break Break Performance (s) Performance (s) Go through notes from Monday Go through notes from Monday King Lear topics on green sheet King Lear topics on green sheet Belief in God, gods, or nothing? Belief in God, gods, or nothing? Looking ahead to Much Ado Looking ahead to Much Ado

Lear and the storm scene – Lear and the storm scene – what Lear learns: his prayer what Lear learns: his prayer Unaccommodated man speech Unaccommodated man speech Wheel of fortune – “I am bound upon a wheel of fire Wheel of fortune – “I am bound upon a wheel of fire Lear turns around, anagnorisis (recognition) Lear turns around, anagnorisis (recognition)

What happens during the storm? What happens during the storm? Lear speech Lear speech Kent speech: Kent speech: What is confusing? What is confusing? How does it feel like a “real” storm? How does it feel like a “real” storm? How does it feel as if we are inside King Lear’s head? How does it feel as if we are inside King Lear’s head? Edgar, Edmund, and Gloucester – their plot and the issue of free will Edgar, Edmund, and Gloucester – their plot and the issue of free will Return to the debate between Edmund & Gloucester about responsibility for one’s actions Return to the debate between Edmund & Gloucester about responsibility for one’s actions Paganism and Christianity in the play Paganism and Christianity in the play Cordelia Cordelia “As flies to wanton boys” scene “As flies to wanton boys” scene Kent – “It is the stars” Kent – “It is the stars”

Looking Ahead Close Reading or other writing due on Monday Close Reading or other writing due on Monday Read Much Ado About Nothing, Act 1 Read Much Ado About Nothing, Act 1 Look for “nothing” = noting Look for “nothing” = noting “no thing as referring to women’s sexuality “no thing as referring to women’s sexuality Another twist on comedy Another twist on comedy Development of character – Beatrice & Benedick Development of character – Beatrice & Benedick Schedule of scenes!! Schedule of scenes!!