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Poor tom Poor Tom, that’s something yet…Edgar I nothing am. World Oh world…thy strange mutations make us hate thee! Ripeness Ripeness is all Cold Tom’s a-cold Avenge This sword, this arm and my best spirits are bent to prove…thou liest…

Kent (To Lear): ‘My life I never held but as a prawn’ (1.1) Edmond: ‘Stand in the plague of custom’ (1.2) Edmond: ‘I grow, I prosper, now Gods stand up for the bastards’ (1.2) Gloucester: ‘This villain of mine comes…

King Lear is the __________ year old king of Britain who decides to divide his kingdom among __________ – whoever loves him the most and best. 80, his three daughters The subplot of King Lear hinges around the __________ and…

reflecting context – children being after parents’ wealth “I gave you all” (Lear)”and in good time you gave it” (Goneril) Lear’s intentions to give up responsibilities of state ’tis out fast intent to shake all care and business from our…

3 ways violence is portrayed within the play? -Lear cursing his daughters-Gloucester getting his eyes removed-Random, justly or not What way is violence conveyed when Lear threatens violence? Through hyperbolic language Quote of Lear threatening violence? “All the stored vengeances…

Loyalty and Betrayal Goneril, Regan and Edmund betray their familiesEdgar and Cordelia are loyal to their familiesThe Fool and Kent are loyal to Lear Chaos/Natural Order Lear causes chaos when he defies the natural order of succession Role of Women…

Lear What is the name of the King of Britain? Fool What is the name of King Lear’s jester? Goneril, Regan, Cordelia What are the names of the three daughters of King Lear? Duke of Cornwall Who is Regan married…

What quote shows Gloucester beginning to release and look past Edgar’s disguise? “Methinks thy voice is altered and thou speak’st in better phrase” What quote through the use of asides marks Edgar’s moral dispute in intervening with his father’s struggle?…

A1.S1: Goneril describes the extent of her love for Lear ‘dearer than eyesight, space and liberty’ A1.S1: Regan challenges Goneril’s profession about Lear, foreshadowing the rivalry between them over Edmund ‘Only she comes too short, that I profess myself an…

What does the prologue reveal? the montagues and the caputlets feud What is the setting of Act 1, scene 1? Verona What does the conversation with gregory and sampson reveal? They are angry and want to get rid of the…