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Shakespeare’s tragedy, King Lear, is often thought of as not only one of Shakespeare’s best works, but also one of his best "poems". The language follows in Shakespeare’s trademark format using iambic pentameter in much of the play. Shakespeare’s is well known for its many universal themes. Some of these themes are: Dealing with he folly of old age and the ingratitude of youth; Good versus evil; Nature; Vision and blindness; …

…to power with Lear. King Lear is a timeless tale of honor, betrayal, usurpation of power and greed. Clearly Shakespeare was not only a great poet, but he was also an observer. He recognized certain qualities and emotion that all humans exhibit. The reason that he was so incredible was that he was able to balance between the fiction and magic of Lear and his daughters, and the truth and realities of greed and power.