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Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.— Give me the map there.— Know that we have divided In three our kingdom, and ’tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths while we Unburdened crawl toward death.—
The king is coming. The king is coming. A man bearing a crown enters, followed by KING LEAR , the Dukes of CORNWALL and ALBANY , then GONERIL , REGAN , CORDELIA , and attendants. Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. Go escort the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. I shall, my lord. Yes, my lord.
- Setting The Scene
- Dividing The Kingdom
- The Ramifications of Cordelia's Refusal
The Earl of Kent, Duke of Gloucester, and his illegitimate son, Edmund, enter the King’s Court. The men discuss the division of the King’s estate—they consider which of Lear’s sons-in-law will be favored: The Duke of Albany or the Duke of Cornwall. Gloucester introduces his illegitimate son, Edmund. We also learn that he has a second son, Edgar, wh...
Lear explains that he will divide his kingdom into three, and he will divest the largest part of his kingdom on the daughter who professes her love most fervently. Lear believes his favorite daughter Cordeliawill be most eloquent in professing her love for him and, therefore, will inherit the largest part of his kingdom. Goneril says that she loves...
Lear’s pride has been knocked as his favorite daughter refuses to participate in his test. He becomes angry with Cordelia and denies her dowry. Kent tries to make Learsee sense and defends Cordelia’s actions as a true manifestation of her love, but Lear angrily banishes Kent in response. France and Burgundy enter. Lear offers his daughter to Burgun...
Apr 21, 2016 · 0037 Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.— 0038 Give me the map there. ⌜ He is handed a map. ⌝ 0039 Know that we have divided 0040 40 In three our kingdom, and ’tis our fast intent 0041 To shake all cares and business from our age, 0042 Conferring them on younger strengths, [while we 0043 Unburdened crawl toward death. Our son of
Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me the map there. Know we have divided In three our kingdom; and 'tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age, Conferring them on younger strengths while we 40 Unburthen'd crawl toward death. Our son of Cornwall, And you, our no less loving son of Albany,
Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me the map there. Know that we have divided In three our kingdom: and 'tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age; Conferring them on younger strengths, while we Unburthen'd crawl toward death. Our son of Cornwall, And you, our no less loving son of Albany,
36 Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. 36. darker: as yet undisclosed. 37 Give me the map there. Know that we have divided 37.
