Brutality, greed and passion compared with mercy, justice, moral excellence. For the 16th Century, Nature was ordered for the good of Man. The play presumes nothing but Nature, natural energies and passions. The positives in the play are fundamentally Christian values. The consciousness of Lear is part of the consciousness of humans.
Voices echo one another.
The action of the play is designed to force the hidden conflict in Lear into the open. Lear embodies perverse self will i.e., knows neither himself or the nature of things. Imagery of beasts of prey whenever mentions of Regan and Goneril. Recurring themes are lust and cruelty. How he feels relates to what he feels.