1. The Power of King Lear
... and speeches. The fact that Lear thinks back to his youth at the conclusion of the play provides a clue to its structure; as Edmund's line "The wheel is come full circle" (5.3.175) suggests, the end of King Lear harks back to the beginning. At the start of the play the British regime, like Lear himself, has grown old. At the end ... ...
- Word Count: 8939
- Approx Pages: 36
- Grade Level: High School