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King Lear
by:
William Shakespeare
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act 1, scenes 1–2
Act 1, scenes 3–5
Act 2, scenes 1–2
Act 2, scenes 3–4
Act 3, scenes 1–3
Act 3, scenes 4–5
Act 3, scenes 6–7
Act 4, scenes 1–2
Act 4, scenes 3–5
Act 4, scenes 6–7
Act 5, scenes 1–2
Act 5, scene 3
Video Plot Summary
Translation
Act 1
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Act 2
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Act 3
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Act 4
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Scene 4
Scene 5
Scene 6
Scene 7
Act 5
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Characters
Character List
King Lear
Cordelia
Edmund
Goneril and Regan
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What Does Justice Mean in King Lear?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Nihilism
Self-knowledge
Emptiness of authority
Generational conflict
Flattery
Quotes By Section
Act 1, scenes 1-2
Act 1, scenes 3-5
Act 2, scenes 1-2
Act 3, scenes 1-3
Act 3, scenes 4-5
Act 3, scenes 6-7
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-5
Act 4, scenes 6-7
Act 5, scenes 1-2
Act 5, scene 3
Further Study
Context
Primogeniture
Morality Plays
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, scenes 1-2
Act 1, scenes 3-5
Act 2, scenes 1-2
Act 2, scenes 3-4
Act 3, scenes 1-3
Act 3, scenes 4-5
Act 3, scenes 6-7
Act 4, scene 6
Act 4, scenes 1-2
Act 4, scenes 3-5
Act 5, scenes 1-2
Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How To Cite No Fear King Lear
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Context Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What was the name of Shakepeare's theater company?
The Royal Players
The Stratfordians
The Burbage Troupe
The King's Men
2
of 5
How did Shakespeare's contemporaries perceive his work at the time of his death?
As tiresome
As funny but superficial
As timeless
As deep but off-putting
3
of 5
What plays did Shakespeare write before and after King Lear?
Othello and Macbeth
Hamlet and Henry V
Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest
Titus Andronicus and Richard III
4
of 5
When did the events depicted in King Lear supposedly occur?
The 8th century BCE
The 1st century BCE
The 13th century CE
The 15th century CE
5
of 5
Which historical event may have influenced Shakespeare as he wrote the play?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
The establishment of the Virginia Colonies in North America
The death of Elizabeth and the succession of James I
The invention of the printing press and the rise of periodicals
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QUOTES
Themes
MAIN IDEAS
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