During the Renaissance period, there was a revival of Greek and Rome influences in European literature. In addition, the Renaissance period also focused on the human spirit. In King Lear, the most prominent element of the Renaissance is the strength of the human spirit. This is evident in several of the characters such as Kent. In the beginning, Kent is “Thy banished trunk” (1.1. 179) and if found in Lear’s territory “The moment is [Kent’s] death” (1.1. 180). Despite loving and looking out for his king, Kent suffers because his king is exiling him for trying to advise him to make wiser choice. However, he also disguised himself in clothes that are described as “weeds [...] of those worser hours” (4.7. 8). This adds to his suffering because
