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King Lear
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
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
Characters
Character List
King Lear
Cordelia
Edmund
Goneril and Regan
Gloucester
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
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
Quotes By Character
King Lear
Goneril and Regan
Edmund
Gloucester
Cordelia
Further Study
Context
Primogeniture
Morality Plays
Movie Adaptations
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
Further study
Act 1, scenes 3-5 Quiz
Act 1, scenes 3-5 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Goneril order her servants to do to Lear?
Wash all of his clothes
Honor and obey him
Refuse him entry to the house
Act rudely toward him
2
of 5
Who shows up at Goneril's castle disguised as a peasant?
Albany
Kent
Gloucester
Edgar
3
of 5
What does the Fool say to Lear?
That Edmund is plotting to kill Lear and take the throne
That Cordelia has convinced her sisters to betray Lear
That it was wrong to give the kingdom to Regan and Goneril
That Caius is a trusted friend in disguise
4
of 5
What does Lear say he hopes happens to Goneril?
She becomes infertile.
She suffers a slow death.
She gets beaten by her husband.
She loses all of her wealth and land.
5
of 5
Who protests about how Goneril treats Lear?
Gloucester
Burgundy
Cornwall
Albany
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King Lear: Popular pages
NO FEAR
No Fear King Lear
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
King Lear: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What Does Justice Mean in King Lear?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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