King Lear Flashcards
Who are King Lears daughters?
Cordelia, Goneril, Regan
Which daughter is banished?
Cordelia
Who gouges out Gloucester eyes?
Regan and Cornwall
Who is Regan married to?
Cornwall
Who is Goneril Married to?
Albany
Who is killed by their own servants because they were doing something horrific?
Cornwall
Who are Gloucester’s sons?
Edgar and Edmund
Who is the evil son of Gloucester?
Edmund
Who poisons who in the final act?
Goneril poisons Regan
Who is in love with Edmund?
Goneril and Regan
Who is King Lear’s trustworthy servant?
Kent
Who is alive at the end of the play?
Kent, Edgar and Albany
Who is the main antagonist?
Edmund
How many knights does Lear take after giving up the throne?
100
Who is by Lear’s side the entire first half of the play?
The fool
What does the fool wear on his head and eventually give to Lear?
A Coxcomb
Who does the fool and Lear find in the hut?
Edgar, disguised as poor tom
Who does Edgar disguise himself as?
Poor tom
Where does Edgar lead Gloucester when his eyes are out?
The cliffs of Dover
Who does Edgar say told Gloucester to jump off the cliff?
A devil
Why does Edgar say Gloucester’s life has been saved at the bottom of the ‘cliffs’?
God saved him because he is not supposed to die yet.
What is the type of love that Cordelia displays to Lear?
Filial Love
What is in the fake letter that Edmund gives to Gloucester?
Edgar saying that they should kill Gloucester and split the wealth.
