choppy and short in Act 1. “The mysteries of Hecate and thenight, By all the operation of the orbs From whom we do exist and cease to be...(lines110-112). Here, Lear is thinking in more coherent and complete thoughts, making hissentences longer and linking them into a more collective whole. Furthermore, in Act 1,Lear’s imagery is more graphic in nature. For instance, when he speaks of the Scythianbarbarian, he discusses them as having offspring for the purpose of eating them andgorging their appetites. The effect of this generally graphic imagery in Act 1 is theestablishment of a more angry and almost violent tone expressed through the character ofLear. The imagery in Act 3, on the other hand, serves more for the development of acontrast between the environmental storm and the tempest mounted within Lear’s mind. It thus becomes quite evident that the language used by Lear in Act 1 is in great contrastwith that which he uses in Act 3 due to the circumstances and Lear’s mental state. ...
