King Lear Act 5

Question 1

Men must endure their going hence, even as their coming hither: ripeness is all

Answer 1

Edgar v.i (9/11)

Question 2

We two alone will sing like birds i’th’cage: When thou dost ask me blessing, I’ll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness: so we’ll live,
And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues
Talk of court news; and we’ll talk with them too, Who loses and who wins; who’s in, who’s out: And take upon’s the mystery of things, As if we were Gods’ spies…

Answer 2

Lear v.iii (9/18)

Question 3

My name is lost; by treason’s tooth bare-gnawn, and canker-bit

Answer 3

Edgar v.iii (122/123)

Question 4

The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices make instruments plague us; the dark and vicious place where thee he got cost him his eyes

Answer 4

Edgar v.iii (170/173)

Question 5

The wheel is come full circle; I am here

Answer 5

Edmund v.iii (174)

Question 6

The Gods defend her!

Answer 6

Albany v.iii (255)

Question 7

Howl, howl, howl!

Answer 7

Lear v.iii (257)

Question 8

O! see, see!

Answer 8

Albany v.iii (304)

Question 9

Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, and thou no breath at all? Thou’lt come no more, never, never, never, never, never!

Answer 9

Lear v.iii (306/308)