1. Interpreting the Text of King Lear
... and thought-executing fires" to personify the workings of nature as he relies on it to resolve his predicament. Anastrophe in Edmund's soliloquy, "I should have been that I am" uses the inversion of natural word order to place emphasis on the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions and acknowledging its potential consequences. Shakespeare shows how chaos arises when one blindly relies on fate ... . The repetition of stage directions, "storm still" and "storm ... ...
- Word Count: 1414
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate