Themes
Themes Continued
Final Jeopardy
100

When Gloucester is only able to see the truth behind Edmund’s lies after he loses his sight, this is an example of irony, but is also displays this theme -----

What is blindness.

100

Lear having a mock-trial of his two daughters clearly displays this decent into this theme -------

What is madness?

200

Locking Lear out on the storm is an example of which theme ------

What is betrayal / ingratitude.

300

The following quote is an example of which theme: “I know you what you are; And like a sister am most loth to call Your faults as they are named. Love well our father; To your professed bosoms I commit him” (1, 1, 268.5-271) ----

What is family?

400

Edmund’s desire for all of his father’s assets gives way to what theme -----

What is greed?

500

Cornwall being fatally stabbed at the end of Act 3 after removing Gloucester’s eyes is an example of this theme ------

What is justice?

500

Provide one instance where dramatic irony occurs and explain the effectiveness of the use of this technique.

What is...