King Lear Flashcards

1
Q

Who are King Lears daughters?

A

Cordelia, Goneril, Regan

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2
Q

Which daughter is banished?

A

Cordelia

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3
Q

Who gouges out Gloucester eyes?

A

Regan and Cornwall

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4
Q

Who is Regan married to?

A

Cornwall

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5
Q

Who is Goneril Married to?

A

Albany

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6
Q

Who is killed by their own servants because they were doing something horrific?

A

Cornwall

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7
Q

Who are Gloucester’s sons?

A

Edgar and Edmund

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8
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Who is the evil son of Gloucester?

A

Edmund

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9
Q

Who poisons who in the final act?

A

Goneril poisons Regan

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10
Q

Who is in love with Edmund?

A

Goneril and Regan

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11
Q

Who is King Lear’s trustworthy servant?

A

Kent

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12
Q

Who is alive at the end of the play?

A

Kent, Edgar and Albany

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13
Q

Who is the main antagonist?

A

Edmund

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14
Q

How many knights does Lear take after giving up the throne?

A

100

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15
Q

Who is by Lear’s side the entire first half of the play?

A

The fool

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16
Q

What does the fool wear on his head and eventually give to Lear?

A

A Coxcomb

17
Q

Who does the fool and Lear find in the hut?

A

Edgar, disguised as poor tom

18
Q

Who does Edgar disguise himself as?

A

Poor tom

19
Q

Where does Edgar lead Gloucester when his eyes are out?

A

The cliffs of Dover

20
Q

Who does Edgar say told Gloucester to jump off the cliff?

A

A devil

21
Q

Why does Edgar say Gloucester’s life has been saved at the bottom of the ‘cliffs’?

A

God saved him because he is not supposed to die yet.

22
Q

What is the type of love that Cordelia displays to Lear?

A

Filial Love

23
Q

What is in the fake letter that Edmund gives to Gloucester?

A

Edgar saying that they should kill Gloucester and split the wealth.