... 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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