Title: The Tragedy of King Lear. ... Characters: King Lear: King of Great Britain, aging so gives his kingdom to his daughters but still wants to be respected as king. ... Gloucester: Earl loyal to king Lear. ... Go to Gloucester's, shut out king and his followers. ... Edmond betrays father with 5th letter from someone loyal to king. 6th letter: Cornwall gives it to Goneril to give to Albany, says kill Gloucester. ...

• Word Count: 1209
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

KING LEAR - ACT 1 The scene I have chosen to analyse is act 1, scene 1 mainly because Lear's dominating speech sets the mood for the novel King Lear. ... Through the progression of Lear's speech, his plan unfolds. ... Lear gives each their third of the kingdom wishing them well. ... Lear is outraged by this, but gives Cordelia a chance to restate her case "But goes thy heart with this?" ... King Lear dramatically acts upon this, and with no second consideration banishes Cordelia from the kingdom "Therefore be gone, without our grace, our love, our benison" (1.1.259). ...

• Word Count: 451
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

King Lear: Comparison and Contrast of Gloucester and Lear The Shakespearian play, King Lear, is more than a simple story. King Lear is a combination of two smaller stories, which overlap and intertwine. The sub-plot, of Gloucester and his sons and the main plot of King Lear and his daughters, enriched the play by comparing and contrasting the two families. ... (Bradley 190-207) Goneril and Regan mirrored Edmund; in contrast, Cordelia and Edgar were both considered good; and King Lear and Gloucester was torn to disaster and related by similar relationships with their children. ... King Lea...

• Word Count: 892
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

King Lear In Shakespeare's play, King Lear, Cordelia's refusal to play her part in the love auction set by her father generated the whole plot of the story. ... King Lear's intension was to divide his kingdom among his three daughters depending on how much they care for him. ... When King Lear hears this, he hurries into a pride driven rage by disinheriting and exiling his favorite daughter. ... The lack of flattery on Cordelia's part is misinterpreted by Lear and by others. The King interpreted it as a lack of respect when all his daughter wanted is to be honest. ...

• Word Count: 703
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In scene I.i, Lear is a demonstration of what it is to be "only human". ... Lear's character is particularly prone to such flaws, eventually (and inevitably) resulting in problems for himself and others. ... As the scene progresses it becomes clear that this behaviour is all a product of certain ingrained aspects of Lear's nature. ... Lear's concern with his own ego is also demonstrated through others" treatment of him. ... While Lear laps up these "low sounds" (In Kent's words), his dearest daughter expresses her knowledge of Lear's character, but her refusal to gra...

• Word Count: 817
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The absence of a strong traditional matriarchal character causes great tragedy and conflict in the play King Lear. ... This loss greatly impacts the decision making of both King Lear and Gloucester. ... King Lear was also fooled by his two older daughters as they confessed "their undying love". ... Had Goneril and Regan had a traditional mother figure they would have been brought up with positive values of kindness and understanding, the tragedy in King Lear would not have taken place. In conclusion, without a strong matriarchal character to instill positive values in key character...

• Word Count: 1223
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School