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What role does this type of passage likely play in the exposition of the play?




The character introduces himself to the audience.




The character's conflict is identified.




The character's personality is revealed.




The character's plans are revealed.

Answer 1

The Tragedy of King Lear

by William Shakespeare (excerpt)

Scene II. The Earl of Gloucester's Castle

(Enter [Edmund the] Bastard solus, [with a letter].)

EDMUND: Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law
My services are bound. Wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custom, and permit
The curiosity of nations to deprive me,
For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines
Lag of a brother? Why bastard? wherefore base?
When my dimensions are as well compact,
My mind as generous, and my shape as true,
As honest madam's issue? Why brand they us
With base? with baseness? bastardy? base, base?
Who, in the lusty stealth of nature, take
More composition and fierce quality
Than doth, within a dull, stale, tired bed,
Go to th' creating a whole tribe of fops
Got 'tween asleep and wake? Well then,
Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land.
Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund
As to th' legitimate. Fine word— 'legitimate'!
Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed,
And my invention thrive, Edmund the base
Shall top th' legitimate. I grow; I prosper.
Now, gods, stand up for bastards!
(Enter Gloucester.)

Answer 2

I think it is a conflict, because it looks like he is being accused for something and he is proving himself to be innocent.

Answer 3

Doesn't answer the question

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Okay, what do you thinnk is the answer?

Answer 6

It kind of sounds like he is introducing himself?

Answer 7

or maybe revealing a plan..

Answer 8

I don't think he's introducing himself.

Answer 9

Madams issue, Is it a conflict ?

Answer 10

Yes, you got it!

Answer 11

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