King Lear: The Use Of Letters
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William Shakespeare used letters as a dramatic device to reveal the
characters' loyalty and betrayal in his play King Lear. The purpose of the
letter is to develop the plot and reveal the characters' attributes. Three
letters help to develop the plot and reveal the characters of Edmund, Glouceste ....
Middle of paper
.... Gloucester decided to
help Lear after he read the letter. Gloucester worried about Lear and this
revealed Gloucester ‘s loyalty to the old king. Gloucester told his decision to
Edmund after Gloucester finished the letter. Edmund decided to tell Cornwall
about Gloucester ‘s action. Edmund told Cornwall that his father was traitor
who wanted to help France. Edmund did this to receive more power and get the
credit from Duke of Cornwall. The action of Edmund displayed that he would d ....
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Word count: 452
Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
