Act 1
What is the name of King Lear's three daughters?
Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia
Why is Cornwall mad at edger?
He is on Albany's side of the disagreement
Where does Kent think Cordelia will be?
Dover
Why does Lear not want to see Cordelia?
He is too ashamed of the way he treated her and how he disowned his own daughter.
What trait is shared by Goneril and Regan
Evilness
What did King Lear "give up" or pass down to his daughter?
power
How is Kent punished by Regan and Cornwall?
They order him to be put in the stocks.
What does the French army plan to do in England?
Plan to stage a secret attack on England.
How does Cornwall die
He was stabbed by his servant
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Who dies in this act?
Edmund, Goneril, Regan, Lear, Cordelia, and Gloucester
What is the consequence Cordelia faces for being honest with her father?
being exiled
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Why does Lear curse his daughters?
They refuse to let him keep any of his servants.
What news about Edmund does General inform Gloucester of
That Edmund has betrayed him and falsely accused Edger.
Why does Cornwalls death upset Goneril so much?
Regan can now pursue Edmund.
What is one of the main tones of this play?
Serious
Hopelessness
Tragic
Why does King Lear banish Kent?
Kent tries to warn Lear not to disown his daughter, Cordelia but Lear does not care about what Kent has to say.
What are the main focuses of the play at this point?
Cruelty, madness, and betrayal
What does the storm symbolize?
The storm symbolizes all of the Chaos going on in Lear's life at the moment.
What news does the messenger arrive with ?
Cornwall has died and Gloucester has been blinded.
Who said it? "Never shall endure her. Dear my lord, Be not familiar with her."
Regan (because of Edmunds jealousy)
How does Cordelia react to being disowned by her father?
She is not concerned by it.
Who said it and why? "O how this mother swells up toward my heart! Hysterica passio, down, thou climbing sorrow, Thy element's below. Where is this daughter?"
Lear said it when he realized how badly Regan is treating him.
What scene builds the climax?
Gloucester's blinding.
How does Albany react to the message that was delivered?
She is very upset about Gloucester's blinding and believes that Cornwall's death was basically "payback".
What happened between Lear and his daughter that was really ironic?
At the beginning of the play Lear feels that Cordelia is not worthy enough so he disowns her but at the end of the play she is willing to see her father again but he doesn't want to because he now feels he is not worthy enough.