Key Quotes from King Lear

These flashcards cover significant quotes and phrases from Shakespeare's King Lear, encapsulating key themes and character insights.

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Lear

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

Lear

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!

Lear

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

Cordelia

Nothing will come of nothing.

Lear

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

Edmund

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

Gloucester

Truth’s a dog must to kennel.

The Fool

I must change names at home, and give the distaff into my husband’s hands.

Goneril

I am made of that self metal as my sister.

Regan

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Lear

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

Lear

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!

Lear

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

Cordelia

Nothing will come of nothing.

Lear

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

Edmund

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

Gloucester

Truth’s a dog must to kennel.

The Fool

I must change names at home, and give the distaff into my husband’s hands.

Goneril

I am made of that self metal as my sister.

Regan

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Lear

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

Lear

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!

Lear

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

Cordelia

Nothing will come of nothing.

Lear

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

Edmund

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

Gloucester

Truth’s a dog must to kennel.

The Fool

I must change names at home, and give the distaff into my husband’s hands.

Goneril

I am made of that self metal as my sister.

Regan

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Lear

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

Lear

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!

Lear

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

Cordelia

Nothing will come of nothing.

Lear

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

Edmund

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

Gloucester

Truth’s a dog must to kennel.

The Fool

I must change names at home, and give the distaff into my husband’s hands.

Goneril

I am made of that self metal as my sister.

Regan

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Lear

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

Lear

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!

Lear

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

Cordelia

Nothing will come of nothing.

Lear

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

Edmund

As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their sport.

Gloucester

Truth’s a dog must to kennel.

The Fool

I must change names at home, and give the distaff into my husband’s hands.

Goneril

I am made of that self metal as my sister.

Regan

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!

Lear

I am a man more sinned against than sinning.

Lear

Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!

Lear

I cannot heave my heart into my mouth.

Cordelia

Nothing will come of nothing.

Lear

The younger rises when the old doth fall.

Edmund