Lear's division of the kingdom, Cordelia, Goneril, Regan, Gloucester subplot, and themes of authority and sight.
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- Why does King Lear decide to divide his kingdom?
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He wants to retire from power and live peacefully, relinquishing the burden of rule to his daughters.- How does Lear determine which daughter should receive the largest share of the kingdom?
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He asks each daughter to declare her love, planning to reward flattery with the largest portion.- What does Goneril claim when Lear asks her to prove her love?
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She declares that her love for him exceeds all expression and that he is dearer to her than life itself.- How does Regan respond when it is her turn to declare her love to Lear?
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She echoes Goneril's flattery almost exactly, claiming her love equals or surpasses her sister's.- What does Cordelia say when Lear asks her to prove her love?
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She refuses to flatter him, saying she loves him according to her bond as his daughter, no more and no less.- What is Lear's response to Cordelia's refusal to flatter him?
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He becomes enraged, disinherits her, and divides the kingdom only between Goneril and Regan.- What happens to Cordelia immediately after she is disinherited?
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The King of France marries her and takes her to France, despite her loss of dowry.- What is Cordelia's defining character trait that sets her apart from her sisters?
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Her honesty and refusal to compromise her integrity through false or excessive flattery.- Why does Cordelia refuse to use flowery language when declaring her love to Lear?
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She believes sincere, honest devotion is more valuable than false words, even if silence seems disrespectful.- What role does Cordelia play in the second half of King Lear?
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She returns to Britain with the French army to rescue her father and restore him to power.- What is Cordelia's fate by the end of the play?
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She is captured and killed, a tragedy that completes Lear's destruction.- What is Goneril's primary motivation throughout King Lear?
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Power and ambition; she seeks to control the kingdom and eliminate anyone who threatens her authority.- Who does Goneril have an affair with?
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Edmund, Gloucester's illegitimate son.- What does Goneril do to Lear after he grants her part of the kingdom?
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She strips away his knights, reduces his retinue, and refuses to house him, forcing him into the storm.- What does Regan do to Lear after he distributes the kingdom?
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She refuses to house him and supports her sister Goneril in stripping away his remaining knights and dignity.
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