With reference to his dramatic methods, explain how Shakespeare presents the relationship between King Lear and Cordelia in 'King Lear'.

Within 'King Lear', Shakespeare presents the bond between Lear and his daughter Cordelia both as one born out of familial duty, yet retaining elements of a deeper more emotional bond between father and daughter as the play progresses. At the very beginning of the play, it is the more duty bound superficial relationship that is more clearly visible with the stress of the tie falling of "who can say they doth love us most" (1:1), and Lear's rash dismissal of Cordelia. As can often expected of drama of Shakespeare's time, the love Cordelia has for Lear "according to my bond" (1:1) is one reflective of many contemporary, paternal relationships - albeit shocking to the modern reader. Similarly, it is also possible that the same "bond" experienced by Cordelia to her Father is the limiting factor to emotion that transforms Lear into "the dragon" (1:1), with Shakespeare using animal metaphor to demonstrate the danger of Lear's wrath that led to the temporary dissolution of their relationship.