The motif of disguise is prominent in King Lear. ... First and foremost, the motif of disguise in King Lear is defined in terms of "progress narrative". ... Thus, it is possible to interpret the disguise motif in the two shakespearean plays, King Lear and As You Like It, in historical terms. ... This dissonance is given attention in As You Like It and especially in King Lear. ... The disguised Kent in King Lear "...protess[es] to be no less than [he] seem[s] (1.4.14). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

King Lear is a reality made fiction. ... The familial bonds have been shaken in King Lear. ... However, in King Lear both the Good and the wicked are defeated by the end of the play leaving us stunned by the way good people may end up. Lear is the king of Britain. ... He is even wiser than King Lear. ...

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• Grade Level: High School