Act 1, Scene 4 from King Lear LEAR: Woe that too late repents!—O, sir, are you come? Is it your will? Speak, sir!—Prepare my horses. Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend, More hideous when thou show'st thee in a child Than the sea-monster! ALBANY: Pray, sir, be patient. LEAR: [to Goneril] Detested kite, thou liest! My train are men of choice and rarest parts, That all particulars of duty know And in the most exact regard support The worships of their name.—O most small fault, How ugly didst thou in Cordelia show! Which, like an engine, wrench'd my frame of nature From the fix'd place; drew from my heart all love And added to the gall. O Lear, Lear, Lear! Beat at this gate that let thy folly in [Strikes his head.] And thy dear judgment out! Go, go, my people. ALBANY: My lord, I am guiltless, as I am ignorant Of what hath mov'd you. LEAR: It may be so, my lord. Hear, Nature, hear! dear goddess, hear! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful. Into her womb convey sterility; Dry up in her the organs of increase; And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her! If she must teem, Create her child of spleen, that it may live And be a thwart disnatur'd torment to her. Let it stamp wrinkles in her brow of youth, With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks, Turn all her mother's pains and benefits To laughter and contempt, that she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child! Away, away! Exit. ALBANY: Now, gods that we adore, whereof comes this? GONERIL: Never afflict yourself to know the cause; But let his disposition have that scope That dotage gives it.

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Act 1, Scene 4 from King Lear LEAR: Woe that too late repents!—O, sir, are you come? Is it your will? Speak, sir!—Prepare my horses. Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend, More hideous when thou show'st thee in a child Than the sea-monster! ALBANY: Pray, sir, be patient. LEAR: [to Goneril] Detested kite, thou liest! My train are men of choice and rarest parts, That all particulars of duty know And in the most exact regard support The worships of their name.—O most small fault, How ugly didst thou in Cordelia show! Which, like an engine, wrench'd my frame of nature From the fix'd place; drew from my heart all love And added to the gall. O Lear, Lear, Lear! Beat at this gate that let thy folly in [Strikes his head.] And thy dear judgment out! Go, go, my people. ALBANY: My lord, I am guiltless, as I am ignorant Of what hath mov'd you. LEAR: It may be so, my lord. Hear, Nature, hear! dear goddess, hear! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful. Into her womb convey sterility; Dry up in her the organs of increase; And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her! If she must teem, Create her child of spleen, that it may live And be a thwart disnatur'd torment to her. Let it stamp wrinkles in her brow of youth, With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks, Turn all her mother's pains and benefits To laughter and contempt, that she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child! Away, away! Exit. ALBANY: Now, gods that we adore, whereof comes this? GONERIL: Never afflict yourself to know the cause; But let his disposition have that scope That dotage gives it.

Use the passage to answer the question. How does Lear’s diction in the following lines help create his voice? "Ingratitude, thou marble-hearted fiend, More hideous when thou show'st thee in a child Than the sea-monster!" (1 point)
It shows that Lear is constantly listening to no one but himself.
It highlights that Lear prefers to communicate by insulting others.
It demonstrates a deep contrast in Lear’s actions versus his thoughts.
It indicates that Lear is not used to having his power taken from him.
It signals that Lear’s ordinary behavior has suddenly become abusive.

Answer 1