KING LEAR: In, boy; go first. You houseless poverty,– Nay, get thee in. I’ll pray, and then I’ll sleep.                     …

Discuss how the imagery contributes to an understanding of the play, King Lear. Discuss the contribution of the Fool in …

Edgar says of King Lear “he childed as I fathered”. Discuss the similarities and contrasts between the families of Lear …

  Family Structures – One of the themes in King Lear is family. There are many different family structures within …

Apply this to all characters:   contrast the extremes of good and evil presented in the characters in the play …

Analyze these characters Goneril and Regan:   treatment of their father extent to which they present a very negative view …

Cordelia:   too good to be true or a believable character? virtues and flaws / our level of sympathy for …

Analyze the character Lear & Gloucester:   how and why their stories mirror each other the extent to which they …

Analyze the character Gloucester:   his nobility / is he a good man? / strengths and weaknesses/virtues and flaws our …

Analyze the character King Lear:   a tragic hero? (does he recognize his flaws and gain self-knowledge?) his nobility (is he …