At the end of the play, Goneril fears the consequences of her disgusting actions; after the success of a final scheme, she stabs herself and dies. ... When Regan later drinks the poison placed by her elder sister, Goneril's final scheme proves successful, ending Regan's life with jealous murder before taking her own. ... The third and final female character of King Lear stands as the exact opposite of her sisters: Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, is least seen throughout the play. ... Rather than sink to their level by professing her true love in their father's petty gam...

• Word Count: 1537
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Their red color seems to highlight the inequities of the love displayed by various characters- the final confirmation of this coming in the form of deep red blood that is the culmination of many of the relationships in the movie. ... The final proof of this came when Angela, in an effort to prove her worth to herself, decided to act on her little game with him. ...

• Word Count: 1432
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Vehicle of Disguise in The Shoemaker's Holiday and Epicene The use of a character in disguise has played a major role in the thematic development in many plays in Renaissance Drama. In Thomas Dekker's The Shoemaker's Holiday the reader is introduced to Rowland Lacy, who takes the disguise of...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Anson's alleged superiority to women leads him into his final predicament: having an affair with a random woman that is not even named by the author. ... He is aware that he was insincere to her, as if he regarded love as a trifle game and women as puppets with whom he toyed with to gain their simple, emotional love. ...

• Word Count: 1512
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School