sight and blindness

“I’ll tell thee thou dost ________ .” (1.1.124) – Sight and Blindness
Lear’s blind arrogance leads him to misjudge Goneril’s true ______. His claim that others “do evil” reflects his lack of _______, ________of his own blindness to reality. His inability to see beyond superficiality sets the stage for his tragic ________.

evil, intentions, self-awareness, foreshadowing, fall

“So out went the candle, and we were left __________ .” (1.4.230-231) – Blindness
The metaphor of a candle being extinguished represents the loss of and power. “________” evokes an image of confusion and blindness, _____ both Lear’s descent into madness and Gloucester’s literal loss of sight. This moment marks the growing _____ in the play.

darkling,wisdom,darkling,foreshadowing,chaos

“The prince of darkness is a _______.” (3.4.140) – Sight and Blindness
Edgar, disguised as Poor Tom, ironically presents the devil as ________, exposing Lear’s blindness to ________. The biblical allusion to Satan suggests Lear’s failure to recognize the true ________ in Goneril and Regan, reinforcing the theme of misplaced trust and tragic _______.

gentleman, courteous, deception, evil,misjudgement

“I have no way, and therefore want no eyes; I stumbled when I ____________ .” (4.1.19-20) – Sight and Blindness
Gloucester’s ________ statement highlights the contrast between physical sight and ________. When he had eyes, he was blind to Edmund’s ________, but now that he is literally blind, he sees the _________ . This moment of tragic self-awareness underscores Shakespeare’s critique of _________ and ______ .

saw,paradoxical, insight, betrayal, truth, perception,wisdom

“Thou must be ________ . We came crying _________: Thou know’st the first time that we ____ the air, We ________and cry.” (4.6.180-182) - Blindness

Lear’s blindness to the cruelty around him is reflected in his ______ when discussing human suffering. Lear’s reflection on human suffering shows his growing awareness of life’s ______. The ______ of birth and suffering suggests that blindness to hardship is part of human nature. His insight comes too late, reinforcing the play’s tragic structure and Lear’s _____ fall.

patient,hither,smell,wawl,naivety, cruelty, juxtaposition, irreversible