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It is said by Lear that it would have been better if Cordelia ¡§hadst not been born than not t¡¦have pleased me better¡¨, but France supports her by referring to her as ¡§Fairest Cordelia¡¨ to put her into a better light. As France is portrayed as a ¡§ ....

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.... techniques that France uses, such as the use of the paradoxes and the rhyming couplets like ¡§my chance¡¨ with ¡§fair France¡¨ and ¡§cold¡¦st neglect¡¨ to ¡§inflamed respect¡¨. By using these methods, stress is put onto the point that is being made by France and therefore is more explicit to the audience. France also uses loaded verbs to describe Lear¡¦s actions, including ¡§cast¡¨ and ¡§thrown¡¨, to suggest that Lear is being harsh and barbaric towards Cordelia, as these verbs sound aggressive. Lines 237 ¡V 239 When France remarks that ¡§Love¡¦s not love¡¨ when it is ¡§mingled with regards¡¨ that stand ¡§Alo ....