Where does Lear rule? | Ancient Britain |
What does Lear give his kingdom away for? | Professions of love |
Who does Lear plan to give the best portion to? | Cordelia (youngest daughter) |
Who are Cordelia’s suitors? | Duke of Burgundy and the King of France |
Why does the Duke not want Cordelia? | No dowry |
Does the King of France want Cordelia? | Yes, even without dowry |
Who are Lear’s older daughters? | Goneril (married to Albany) and Regan (married to Cornwall) |
What does Edgar dress up as? | Beggar and madman so as to be safe |
Who rejects Lear? | His older two daughters |
Where does Gloucester journey? | Dover |
Who takes Gloucester’s eyes? | Reagan and Cornwall |
Who spits the truth? | The fool |
What does Kent say? | The truth |
Kent’s name in disguise? | Caius |
The cliff Gloucester thinks he jumps off? | Dover |
King Lear – Fun Facts
July 18, 2019