Shakespeare’s ingenious use of Pathetic Fallacy, which is the attribution of man’s deeds to nature, as well as vivid imagery and symbolism, help bring about to the audience the chaotic nature engulfing both Lear and his environment at the time.
The scene begins with Lear and the Fool caught in the middle of an intense storm with Lear crying out above to “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage, …show more content…
Shakespeare’s heavy usage of personification can be seen in the first line. He humanizes the wind by depicting it puffing out its cheeks and blowing. Personification is common in this passage to portray that Lear is on the peak of insanity. His fall towards madness shows a complete change in character in this passage,