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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 4, scenes 3-5 Quiz
Act 4, scenes 3-5 Quiz
1
of 5
Who is in charge of the French army?
Cordelia
Regan
Edmund
Burgundy
2
of 5
Why does Lear not want to see Cordelia?
He is still angry with her.
He fears she might be plotting against him.
He is too crazy to recognize her.
He is ashamed of how he treated her.
3
of 5
What does the doctor say that Lear needs?
Sleep
Alcohol
Exercise
Dry air
4
of 5
Why does Regan think that Edmund should be with her rather than with Goneril?
Her love for Edmund is pure, while Goneril's is self-interested.
Her wealth and lands are expanding, while Goneril's are shrinking.
Her husband is dead, while Goneril's is still alive.
Her body is still fertile, while Goneril is barren.
5
of 5
What does Regan promise Oswald a reward for?
Beheading Lear
Kidnapping Cordelia
Assassinating Goneril
Killing Gloucester
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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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