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4 days ago · King Lear Book Summary. King Lear, an aging king, decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. He will grant the largest share to the daughter who loves him the most. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their love insincerely, while Cordelia, the youngest and most beloved, refuses to flatter him with ...
16 hours ago · Again, as in “Lear,” it’s the obsequious who get the credit. The new documentary spoof series “Ren Faire” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-14) wears its “King Lear” inspiration on its ruffled ...
3 days ago · Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like Lear expresses his "Darker Purpose" for the opening scene., Cordelia (Aside) panics as she can't think of what to say to her father., Cordelia and Lear have an exchange in which "nothing" is expressed. and others.
2 days ago · Lear proclaims to the “honourable assembly” – Edgar disguised as Poor Tom and the Fool – the the “savage” Gonerill “kicked the poor king her father.” In hearing the pathetic and dismal parody that is taking place, pathos is felt for Lear who is compared to the honourable, powerful and majestic man he once was.
3 days ago · When King Lear, the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Britain, grows old, he decides to hold a contest of filial piety among his three daughters. He plans to divide his kingdom based on their declarations, hoping to live out his remaining days in peace. However, his youngest daughter, Cordelia, disappoints him by remaining silent during the contest.
4 days ago · King Lear with his daughters. The cast of the 2018 movie. King Lear makes the decision to split his kingdom between his three daughters. A magnanimous decision if viewed one way, but a very foolish decision if one considers the normal course of human behavior when a vacuum of power occurs. Lear’s Fool states the situation very clearly.
4 days ago · Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival reveals the cast for its upcoming free productions of KING LEAR, running from July 11 to 28 as part of Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIV and Shakespeare by the Palms IV.
