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“Since my young ladies going to France, sir, the Fool hath much pined away” Close relationship between the Fool and Cordelia, misses her goodness. This why he is so cruel to the King? “If thou follow him, thou must needs…

aged tryranny Gloucester reading Edgar letter act 1, scene 2 how full of changes his age is Goneril to regan act 1, scene 1 ’tis the infirmity of his age yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself regan to…

Act 1 scene 1 Gloucester and Kent discuss the division of Lear’s kingdom. Gloucester introduces Kent to his bastard son Edmund. Lear reveals his plans to divide the country and hand over his power to his daughters and will give…

King Lear the hero of William Shakespeare’s tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters Edgar Loyal son of Gloucester Cordelia Lear’s youngest daughter, disowned by her father for refusing to flatter him. Cordelia is held…

Act 3 Scene 2 “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” Lear (says this as he is yelling at the storm. He says that the gods are punishing people who have committed crimes and that these criminals should…

The story is mainly based in Verona Who asks Capulet for his daughters (Juliets) hand in marriage Count Paris Romeo and his friends escape detection at the Capulets party by wearing Masks Who recognizes Romeo at the party? Tybalt Who…

In which town is this play set? In what country do you suppose this town exists? Verona in Northern Italy In Shakespearean plays biting your thumb was……. An insult Is Benvolio a Montague or a Capulet? A Montague Why doesn’t…

Romeo says to Tybalt: “I do protest I never injured thee,/ But love thee better than thou canst devise,/ Till thou shalt know the reason of my love,/ And so, good Capulet – which name I tender/ As dearly as…

tybalt is now related to him and he doesnt want to fight his cousin Why does Romeo refuse to fight Tybalt? Mercutio decides to fight him What is Mercutio’s reaction to Romeo not fighting Tybalt? sword from Tybalt when Romeo…

In Act II Scene ii, Romeo and Juliet profess their love for one another. Juliet is to contact Romeo through a servant the next day. Why? Romeo will tell her through the servant when and where they will marry. Why…