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Who says 'Thou should'st not have been old till thou hadst been wise'?
Who says 'Thou should'st not have been old till thou hadst been wise'?
Who says 'A very honest-hearted fellow'?
Who says 'A very honest-hearted fellow'?
Who says 'O. Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; Keep me in temper; I would not be mad'?
Who says 'O. Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; Keep me in temper; I would not be mad'?
Who says 'It is his hand my lord but I hope his heart is not in the contents'?
Who says 'It is his hand my lord but I hope his heart is not in the contents'?
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Who says 'Fortune, good night; smile once more; turn thy wheel'?
Who says 'Fortune, good night; smile once more; turn thy wheel'?
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Who says 'Nothing, my lord'?
Who says 'Nothing, my lord'?
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Who says 'By day and night, he wrongs me; every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other'?
Who says 'By day and night, he wrongs me; every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other'?
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Who says 'His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us in every trifle'?
Who says 'His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us in every trifle'?
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Who says 'A very honest-hearted fellow'?
Who says 'A very honest-hearted fellow'?
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Who says 'Brought near to beast; my face I’ll grime with filth, Blanket my loins, elf all my hairs in knots… ….Poor Tom. That’s something yet: Edgar I nothing am'?
Who says 'Brought near to beast; my face I’ll grime with filth, Blanket my loins, elf all my hairs in knots… ….Poor Tom. That’s something yet: Edgar I nothing am'?
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Study Notes
Quotes and Their Speakers
- 'Thou should'st not have been old till thou hadst been wise' is said by Lear.
- 'A very honest-hearted fellow' is said by Kent, describing Fool.
- 'O. Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; Keep me in temper; I would not be mad' is said by Lear, expressing his fear of going mad.
- 'It is his hand my lord but I hope his heart is not in the contents' is said by Kent, commenting on the letter written by Edmund.
- 'Fortune, good night; smile once more; turn thy wheel' is said by Gloucester, resigning himself to fate.
- 'Nothing, my lord' is said by Cordelia, responding to Lear's question about how much she loves him.
- 'By day and night, he wrongs me; every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other' is said by Kent, criticizing Lear's behavior.
- 'His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us in every trifle' is said by Kent, describing Lear's behavior and his knights' behavior.
- 'A very honest-hearted fellow' is also said by Lear, describing Kent.
- 'Brought near to beast; my face I’ll grime with filth, Blanket my loins, elf all my hairs in knots… ….Poor Tom. That’s something yet: Edgar I nothing am' is said by Edgar, as he prepares to disguise himself as Poor Tom.
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Test your knowledge of Shakespeare's "King Lear" with this quiz featuring quotes from the play. Identify the characters who speak these famous lines and demonstrate your understanding of the personalities and motivations within the play.
