King Lear Act V Summary
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Who sends Lear and Cordelia to prison and secretly commissions their assassination?

  • Edmund (correct)
  • Albany
  • Goneril
  • Edgar

    • How does Edgar reveal his identity to accuse Edmund of treachery?

  • As a messenger delivering a letter
  • In full armor during a trial by combat (correct)
  • Through a disguise as a doctor
  • By joining forces with Albany

    • What leads to the deaths of Regan and Goneril?

  • A suicide pact between Regan and Goneril
  • A betrayal by Albany
  • Poisoning by Goneril (correct)
  • Accidental drowning

    • Who arrives in search of Lear towards the end of the play?

    <p>Kent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Edmund confess to ordering the deaths of Lear and Cordelia?

    <p>Out of guilt for his actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the trial by combat between Edgar and Edmund?

    <p>Edgar mortally wounds Edmund</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Albany plan to do regarding Lear after his death?

    <p>Restore him to the throne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Edgar describe his life as before revealing his true identity during the trial by combat?

    <p>Poor Tom</p> Signup and view all the answers

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