Where Would You Find Me?
Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again
Lear, Act 1 Scene 1
What is what Lear loses
Birthplace of Shakespeare
Stratford - Upon - Avon
Why is Kent thrown into the stocks?
For beating Oswald with the flat of his sword
What happens to Cordelia?
She is hung.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is/To have a thankless child.—Away, away!
Lear, Act 1 Scene 4
Albany describes Lear’s daughters as?
‘tigers not daughters’.
The two monarchs on the throne during the Bard's life
Elizabeth and James
When he flees from his father, how does Edgar disguise himself?
As a common beggar
What happens to Lear at the end of the play?
He dies while weeping over Cordelia’s body
Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage, blow!
Lear, Act 3 Scene 2
This theme is highlighted by Cordelia's death and Gloucester's blinding.
Suffering
Name of Shakespeare's wife
Anne Hathaway
Why is Gloucester accused of treason?
Because Edmund reveals letters showing that he knows of a French invasion
What does Edmund reveal as he lies dying?
That he is really Lear's son.
Lest it see more, prevent it. Out, vile jelly!
Cornwall, Act 3 Scene 7
This theme is highlighted by the upsetting of the social order throughout the play.
Nature.
What is the name of the first collection of Shakespeare's works called? (5 & 5)
First Folio
When they're caught in the storm, what does the Fool suggest that Lear do?
Beg his daughters for shelter
What happens to Lear and Cordelia during the battle?
Edmund takes them captive
Howl, howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones!
Lear Act 5 Scene 3
Where in the play would you find this quote?: “‘twas this flesh begot those pelican daughters”
Act 3 Scene 4
Date of Shakespeare's death
23rd April, 1616
What did Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall do when Gloucester asked to go look for Lear?
Took over his castle and ordered him not to mention Lear again
Who said?; And my poor fool is hanged. No, no, no life? Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life, / And thou no breath at all? And in which act/scene?
Lear, Act 5 Scene 3