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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › learKing Lear: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

    King Lear Full Play Summary. Lear, the aging king of Britain, decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters. First, however, he puts his daughters through a test, asking each to tell him how much she loves him. Goneril and Regan, Lear’s older daughters, give their father flattering answers.

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      King Lear is a play about blindness – blindness to others’...

    • Act 1, Scenes 1–2

      Important quotes from Act 1: Scenes 1 & 2 in King Lear. ......

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  2. www.shakespeare.org.uk › king-learSummary of King Lear | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

    A brief overview of the plot and themes of King Lear, the tragedy by Shakespeare about a mad king who divides his kingdom among his three daughters and faces death and destruction. Learn how Lear's daughters, Edmund, Gloucester and Edgar, all play a role in his downfall and how he dies in a storm.

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  4. www.litcharts.com › lit › king-learKing Lear by William Shakespeare Plot Summary | LitCharts

    View all. King Lear intends to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, so that he can enjoy old age without the burdens of power. He has planned a ceremony in which each daughter will state how much she loves him, before an audience of nobles including Lear's long-trusted advisor, Kent, the Earl of Gloucester, and two suitors for his ...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_LearKing Lear - Wikipedia

    King Lear, George Frederick Bensell. King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love. The King's third daughter, Cordelia, is ...

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  7. interestingliterature.com › 2020 › 07A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s King Lear

    Jul 22, 2020 · A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s King Lear. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies; indeed, some critics have considered it the greatest. It is certainly one of the bleakest. The plot and subplot deftly weave together the principal themes of the play, which include ...

  8. www.playshakespeare.com › king-lear › synopsisKing Lear: Synopsis & Plot Summary - PlayShakespeare.com

    Plot Summary. Lear, King of Britain, in an attempt to avoid future strife, divides his kingdom between his three daughters. His eldest two, Regan (wife of Cornwall) and Gonerill (wife of Albany), respond to his request for a show of love, but Cordelia is unable to, not wanting to be hypocritical. In a fit of rage, Lear banishes her and she ...

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