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Definition of Allegory
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of "The Tortoise and The Hare" is... read full definition
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of "The... read full definition
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and... read full definition
Act 5, Scene 2
Explanation and Analysis—Fortune's Wheel :
An important motif in the play is Fortune’s wheel, a common allegorical figure in the Renaissance for the unpredictability of life. After assigning Matrevis and Gurney to guard the former King Edward, tormenting him with insults and discomfort, Mortimer states:
As thou intendest to rise by Mortimer,
Who now makes Fortune’s wheel turn as he please,
Seek all the means thou canst to make him droop,
And neither give him kind word nor good look.
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Act 5, Scene 6
Explanation and Analysis—Fortune's Wheel :
An important motif in the play is Fortune’s wheel, a common allegorical figure in the Renaissance for the unpredictability of life. After assigning Matrevis and Gurney to guard the former King Edward, tormenting him with insults and discomfort, Mortimer states:
Unlock with LitCharts A+As thou intendest to rise by Mortimer,
Who now makes Fortune’s wheel turn as he please,
Seek all the means thou canst to make him droop,
And neither give him kind word nor good look.
Related Themes:
