The Fool plays a significant part in Lear. Introduced in Act 1, Scene 4 he is privy to the innermost feelings of his king. He is placed in a position where he can watch the going on at court; he serves as a sounding board for Lear. He also observes the outcomes of Lear's rash judgements and comments upon them throughout the play. In Act 1, Scene 4 the Fool castigates Lear for giving away his kingly authority. Suggesting that because Lear no longer has a crown, then perhaps Lear should don the coxcomb, or fool's cap:

I'ld keep my coxcombs myself. Theres mine; be

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