Act 1 Scene 1

Question 1

Quote showing Gloucester having not introduced his bastard son Edmond

Answer 1

Is not this your son my lord

Question 2

Quote first introducing Lear and describing him as unpredictable and changeable

Answer 2

It appears not which of the duke he values most

Question 3

Quotes showing how Gloucester has no respect for his illegitamate son and doesn’t favour him

Answer 3

Though this knave came something saucily into the world
There was good sport at his making
I cannot concieve you,Sir this young fellow’s mother could

Question 4

Quote showing Gloucester having respect for his illegitamate son

Answer 4

I have a son,sir by order of law,some year elder than this,who is no yet dearer in my account

Question 5

Quote at beginning showing Lear’s orders being carried out instantly

Answer 5

I shall,my lord

Question 6

Quote showing what Lear wants for the rest of his life (connetations to babies)

Answer 6

Unburdened crawl towards death

Question 7

Quote showing that Lear has divided the kingdom but then going back on this later

Answer 7

We have divided in three our kingdom

Which of you shall we say doth love us most
That we our largest bounty may extend

Question 8

Quotes from Goneril showing her hyperbole

Answer 8

I do love you more than the word can wield the matter
Dearer than eyesight,space and liberty
Beyond what can be valued rich or rare
No less than life with grace,health,beauty honour

Question 9

What are some quotes and features of Regans speech that show hyperbole

Answer 9

She comes too short
I profess myself an enemy to all other joys
I am alone felicitate in your dear highnesses love
Her speech is an extra 0.6 lines than Goneril’s

Question 10

Quote showing how Lear loves Cordelia the most

Answer 10

Now our joy although our last and least

Question 11

Quote showing the extent of Cordelia’s honest love for Lear using plosive ‘b’ sounds

Answer 11

You have begot me,bred me,loved me,I return those duties back as are right fit

Question 12

How is Cordelia represented as a strong intelligent character

Answer 12

She mirrors Lear’s words,e.g Lear:“So young and untended” Cordelia:”So young my lord and true”
She is also fully honest and “cannot heave my heart into my heart”

Question 13

Quote showing Lear’s hyperbolic response to Cordelia using alliteration throughout

Answer 13

For by the sacred radiance of the sun,
The mysteries of Hecate and the night,
By all the operation of the orbs

Question 14

Quote showing Lear disowning Cordelia

Answer 14

I disclaim all my paternal care
Propinquity and property of blood

Question 15

Quotes showing Lear viewing his own daughter Cordelia on the same level as his enemies

Answer 15

The barbarous Scythian
Or he that makes his generation messes to gorge his appetite
My sometime daughter

Question 16

Key quote from Lear showing his anger and displaying him as a mythical creature

Answer 16

Come not between the dragon and his wrath

Question 17

Quote showing Lear already having his downfall and losing authority after his actions towards Cordelia in direct contrast to Gloucester earlier

Answer 17

Call France.Who stirs?

Question 18

Quote showing irony from Lear when viewing Cordelia’s marriage and who should marry her

Answer 18

Let pride,which she calls plainness,marry here

Question 19

How is Lear feckless and idiotic in how he gives away his responsibilities

Answer 19

He gives up his own home and becomes entirely dependent on his daughters
Yet he wants to keep the name of King Lear without any of the responsibilities

Question 20

Quote showing Kent’s view on Goneril and Regans words

Answer 20

Who’s low sounds reverb no hollowness

Question 21

How does Kent show Lear what he is losing with his decisions

Answer 21

He mentions his titles he is losing,”king” “father” “master” “patron” and talks of Lear’s “duty”

Question 22

Quotes showing Kent’s bravery in act 1 scene 1

Answer 22

“Let it fall rather,though the fork invade the region of my heart”
“When majesty falls to folly”
“See better,Lear”

Question 23

Quotes showing Lear banishing Kent and failing to see him for what he is,merely sees him as body parts

Answer 23

“Turn thy hated back
upon our kingdom”

“Thy banished trunk be found in our dominions,
The moment is thy death”

Question 24

What is the significance of the rhyming couplets used throughout the banishing of Kent

Answer 24

These usually signal the ending of a scene,yet the scene continues showing that it’s the end of Kent and the ‘end for Lear’

Question 25

Quote showing Cordelia’s view on her sisters speech

Answer 25

Glib and oily art

Question 26

Quote from Cordelia telling Lear he has no love if it’s dependent on other things

Answer 26

Love’s not love
When it is mingled with regards that stands
aloof from th’ entire point

Question 27

Quote from Lear telling Cordelia that she will get nothing if she says nothing

Answer 27

Nothing shall come of nothing

Question 28

Quote showing how something has ‘come of nothing’

Answer 28

Thy dowerless daughter,King,thrown to my chance
Is queen of us,of ours and our fair France

Question 29

Quote that Cordelia leaves with showing her crying

Answer 29

The jewels of our father,with washed eyes
Cordelia leaves you

Question 30

Quote showing Goneril pointing out why Cordelia has been banished

Answer 30

You have obedience scanted