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 King Lear
Britain. This play is set in Britain before even King Arthur's time.
he is illegitimate. Edmund is envious of his older brother. He is jealous of the attention Gloucester gives to Edgar and he hates the stigma of being a bastard.
| In the beginning of the play King Lear's youngest daughter has two suitors. Whom does she end up marrying? | Shakespeare's 'King Lear'
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King of France. After King Lear has disowned Cordelia, the Duke of Burgundy withdraws his suit. The King of France however, loves Cordelia for herself and so he marries her even without land. He says, 'She is herself a dowry.'
| The Earl of Kent protests to King Lear's disownment of Cordelia. He says, 'I'll tell thee thou dost evil.' For disagreeing with the king, what is his punishment? | Shakespeare's 'King Lear'
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he is banished on penalty of death. Kent does not leave however, but disguises himself to continue to serve King Lear. He tries to save Lear from himself.
Goneril. Goneril cannot handle King Lear's 100 followers. They disrupt her household too much, and so she sends them on to Regan's home.
a servant. After Cornwall has plucked out one of Gloucester's eyes, a servant steps forward and says he cannot allow Cornwall to continue. He stabs Cornwall and then is himself stabbed and dies.
Tom o'Bedlam. He is hiding out to escape his father's searchers. Edmund has tricked their father into believing Edgar is out to kill Gloucester.
Edmund. Goneril poisons Regan and than stabs herself.
the Fool and Kent. During the storm King Lear goes crazy. He realizes his mistake over Cordelia and is devastated by the betrayal of Goneril and Regan. The storm is sort of an outward manifestation of his grief and rage.
Oswald. Oswald is truly an evil guy. He delights in participating in Goneril's schemes and is responsible for getting Kent put in the stocks.
Edmund. When he is dying he tries to halt the order, but it is too late.
Regan and Cornwall. Cornwall gets one eye, gets stabbed, and then Regan gets the other one.
Dover. The King of France and Cordelia are trying to help King Lear get his throne back.
| Who says, 'Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth. I love your majesty According to my bond; nor more nor less.'? | Shakespeare's 'King Lear'
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Cordelia. Cordelia refuses to lie to her father. She is stubborn, like him, and will not feed his ego. But honestly, would it have killed her to flatter her father just a little? But then I guess we wouldn't have a play.
| Who says, 'This shows you are above, You justicers, that these our nether crimes So speedily can venge'? | Shakespeare's 'King Lear'
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Duke of Cornwall. In another version (according to a quiz taker), Cornwall uses his fngers to gouge out Gloucester's eyes.
| Who was Kent describing in these lines? "I cannot wish the fault undone the issue of it being so proper." | King Lear
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Edmund. These lines are spoken as Gloucester, Edmund and Kent await the arrival of Lear. Everyone is aware that some momentous decisions are to be announced, there is a buzz a sense of expectancy.
| "That future -------- may be prevented now". What is the missing word? | King Lear
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Strife. Lear announced his intention to divide his kingdom, retire from kingship and publish his daughters dowries, with the expressed intention of preventing future strife. How ironic!
| Who did Lear address in this remark. "Come not between the dragon and his wrath"? | King Lear
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Kent. Kent, like Lear, had a passionate temper which he lost in Cordelia's defence. It earned him banishment.
| What did Edmund find "thrown in at his casement"? | King Lear
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Nothing. Edmund claimed that a letter from Edgar was thrown in his window. In reality he had written it himself. It was part of his elaborate scheme to turn the gullible Gloucester against his legitimate son. It worked like a dream.
| Complete the Fool's request to Lear. "Prithee nuncle, keep a schoolteacher that can teach thy Fool to ....? | King Lear
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Lie. The Fool claims if he could lie he would become rich and powerful like Goneril and Regan. This remark is part of a long series of jibes in which the Fool points out Lear's foolishness in giving everything away.
| Kent assumed the name Curan so that he could serve Lear? | King Lear
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f. Lear, in spite of his treatment of Kent, inspired great loyalty. Kent, disguised as a servant called Caius, kept watch over Lear, risking death if he was discovered.
| In Act 2 Scene 1, who was Regan asking about in this question: "Was he not one of the riotous knights"? | King Lear
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Edgar. News had reached Regan of Edgar's so-called scheme to kill his father, she asked was he one of the hundred knights Lear had retained. Instantly, Edmund replied that he was of that number, further damning his half brother in everyones' eyes.
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