Excerpt from Act 4, Scene 6 of King Lear
EDGAR: O indistinguish'd space of woman's will!
A plot upon her virtuous husband's life,
And the exchange my brother! Here in the sands
Thee I'll rake up, the post unsanctified
Of murtherous lechers; and in the mature time
With this ungracious paper strike the sight
Of the death-practis'd Duke, For him 'tis well
That of thy death and business I can tell.
Which statement best describes Shakespeare choice of words in the passage?
(1 point)
A. Shakespeare’s diction demonstrates Edgar’s guilt over Oswald’s death.
B. Shakespeare’s diction illuminates the relationship between Edgar and Edmund.
C. Shakespeare’s diction portrays Edgar as much more full of rage than he appears.
D. Shakespeare’s diction shows Edgar’s misplaced anger at his father rather than at Edmund.
E. Shakespeare’s diction conveys Edgar’s sense of betrayal at discovering Edmund’s manipulation.