Monologue

Edmund Monologue from King Lear

From King Lear by William Shakespeare

male · defiant · 55 sec

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When I dissuaded him from his intent, And found him pight to do it, with curst speech I threaten’d to discover him: he replied, ‘Thou unpossessing bastard! dost thou think, If I would stand against thee, would the reposal Of any trust, virtue, or worth in thee Make thy words faith’d? No: what I should deny As this I would; ay, though thou didst produce My very character, I’d turn it all To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice: And thou must make a dullard of the world, If they not thought the profits of my death Were very pregnant and potential spurs To make thee seek it.

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Edmund confronts another character about his intentions and reveals his own ruthless ambition, showcasing his manipulative nature and the treachery that defines his actions.

20s · anger · betrayal · power · revenge · identity

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