... his birthday is assumed to be the 23 of April. His father was a prominent and prosperous alderman in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, and was later granted a coat of arms by the College of Heralds. All that is known of Shakespeare's youth is that he presumably attended the Stratford Grammar School, and did not proceed to Oxford or Cambridge. The ... school provided Shakespeare with his formal education. The students chiefly studied Latin rhetoric, logic, and literature. His knowledge and imagination may have come from his reading of ancient authors and poetry. In November 1582, Shakespe...

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... is executed by a captain and then Lear kills the one who executed her. The death of Cordelia marks the beginning of the pathos of Lear. Lear has Cordelia in his arms when he says his final words, "Thou"lt not come no more, never, never, never, never, never-" 9 With the completion of these word, Lear dies of a broken hearted, lamenting over ... and pathos through death. With all this that has happened to Lear, he completes Aristotle's requirements in becoming a true and a highly moving tragic hero. Notes 1DiYanni, Robert. Literature Reading Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay ( New Yor...

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