Act 1:5 Flashcards
1
Q
How does this scene begin?
A
With Lear sending Regan a letter
2
Q
How does the fool compare Goneril and regan’s relationship and why is this significant for the tragedy of the play?
A
The fool says that ‘crab’s like an apple’ and this idea of the daughters’ being on the same page is significant because they are both villains, which links to Lear’s tragic isolation, exasperating his vulnerability
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4
Q
How does this scene open?
A
With Lear having sent a letter to Regan
5
Q
What key quote by the fool shows Goneril and regan to be on the same page?
A
He says that a ‘crab’s like an apple’
6
Q
Where is Lear’s enagagement with the fool shown and why is this tragic?
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