Topic is symbols and motifs of KING LEAR

1. “In the name of Allah who is most
Gracious and most merciful”
“IN THE
NAME OF
ALLAH
THE MOST
GRACIOUS
AND MOST
MERCIFUL”

2. INTRODUCTION OF
THE WRITER
William
Shakespeare
1564-1616
Born in
Stratford
Married at age
18
(his wife was
26)

3. WORK OF
SHAKESPEARE
Comed
y
Traged
y

4. TRAGEDIES OF
SHAKESPEARE
•Hamlet
•Romeo and
Juliet
•Othello
•Macbeth
•King Lear

6. TOPIC OF
PRESENTATION
MOTIFS
Madness
Betrayal
SYMBOLS
Storm
Blindness

7. WHAT IS
MOTIF?
Motifs are recurring
structures, contrasts,
or literary devices that
can help to develop
and inform the text’s
major themes.

8. WHAT IS
MADNESS?
• Insanity occupies a
central place in the
play and is
associated with both
disorder and hidden
wisdom.

9. FOOL’S
MADNESS
The Fool, who offers
Lear insight in the
early sections of the
play, offers his
counsel in a seemingly
mad babble.

10. EDGER’S
MADNESS
Edgar’s feigned
insanity, which also
contains nuggets of
wisdom for the king to
mine. Meanwhile,
Edgar’s time as a
supposedly insane
beggar hardens him and

11. MADNESS
 When Lear himself goes
mad, the turmoil in his
mind mirrors the chaos
that has descended upon
his kingdom.
At the same time,
however, it also provides
him with important

12. WHAT IS
BETRAYAL?
Betrayal
play a
critical role
in the play
and show
the working
of
wickedness
in both the

13. BETRAYAL IN
DRAMA
Brother betray brother
Sister betray sister
Children betray father
(to get the power of
Britain)
Lear’s blindness and
madness betray

14. DESCRIPTION
OF BETRAYAL
Goneril and Regan betrayal of
Lear rises them to power in
Britain, where Edmund, who
has betrayed both Edger and
Gloucester.
Goneril and Regan fall out
when they both become
attracted to Edmund, and
how their jealousies of one

15. WHAT ARE
SYMBOLS?
Symbols are objects,
characters, figures
or colors used to
represent abstract ideas
or concepts.

17. REPRESENTS
STORM
The storm is meant
to symbolize
Inner and mental
feelings
Power of nature
Political situation of
Britain

18. DESCRIPTION
OF STORM
The relationship of
selfishness, greed and
longing of power between
King Lear and his
daughters
The power of Nature is
greater than the power of
King

20. DESCRIPTION OF
BLINDNESS
According
Shakespea
e;
is
• Non physical quality
• Mental flow that people possess
• Blindness is the inability to see
the character
In the play
“King Lear”
following are
the type of
blindness
• Blindness of Liar
• Blindness of Gloucester
• Blindness of Albeny

21. KING LEAR’S
BLINDNESS
 The blindest bat of all was
undoubtedly King Lear. Because of
Lear's high position in society, he was
supposed to be able to distinguish
the good from the bad; unfortunately,
his lack of sight prevented him to do
so.
 Lear's first act of blindness came at
the beginning of the play when he
Ignored Cordiella’s love and believed
his two elder daughters.
 Second act of blind was to banish one

22. GLOUCESTER'S
BLINDNESS
 No ability to see the
goodness of Edgar
and the evil of
Edmund although he
had physical sight.
 Ability to see the true
nature of his sons

23. ALBANY’S
BLINDNESS
Blindness of the love he
had for Goneril
Deep devotion to
Goneril blinded him
from the evil she
possesses

25. Five minutes Activity
Group A
Saira
Aqsa
Group B
Hassan
Sahar
Group C
Makhoobana
Azeem
Group D
Maria
Abbas

26. Kindly Open The
Paper and follow
the direction.

27. Thank You!
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is highly
appreciated.