King Lear Essay Plans

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The fool adds further confusion and clamour to an already impenetrable play

Intro: Fool seems to add confusion superfially but actually adds complexity/meaning.

P1: How does he seem to add confusion?

-makes variations on known proverbs- confusing to us but allusions would have been known to shakespearian audience

eg. 'Before thou marry be sure of a house therein to tarry' - fool changes this to "The codpiece that will house/before the head has any/

P2: How does he add complexity/clarity

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P3: How does this make him essential for our understanding?

- Fool essential to our understanding

- draws out ideas / Shakespeare uses him for emphasis