Lear has lived in a world of deception and illusion thus far in the play. Discuss Lear’s illusory world in …

The Duke of Albany has a “milky gentleness” that annoys his wife Goneril. Explain their marriage relationship in light of …

Lear’s Fool is often seen as a wise character in the play. Discuss the way in which he acts as …

The theme of old age is at the heart of Goneril’s attitude toward her father. Discuss Goneril’s attitude toward old …

Act I, Scene 3 is a short scene, but it is essential to the understanding of the play. Explain what …

Act I, Scene 2 starts the action of the subplot of King Lear. Explain the subplot and tell how it …

In his soliloquy, Edmund addresses issues of equality and free will. Analyze these issues in the light of our modern-day …

Goneril and Regan both please King Lear with flowery speeches of love and devotion to him. Compare and contrast their …

In the play, King Lear requests his daughters’ public profession of love to him. Cordelia is often criticized for being …

GONERIL Sister, it is not a little I have to say of what most nearly appertains to us both. I …