15 Questions
Who gouges out Gloucester's eyes?
Duke of Cornwall
Who does Edmund imprison?
Cordelia and Lear
Who is named king by the Duke of Albany?
Edgar
Who orders Cordelia's execution?
Edmund
Who poisons Regan out of jealousy?
Goneril
True or false: Cordelia is hanged on the orders of Edmund just before his death and his counter-order.
True
True or false: Lear dies with Cordelia's body in his arms.
True
True or false: Goneril commits suicide by poisoning herself.
True
True or false: The Duke of Albany attempts to restore order by naming Edgar king.
True
True or false: All the virtuous characters in the play die.
True
Edmund the ______ turns his father over to Regan's brutal husband
bastard
Jealous of Edmund's romantic attentions to Regan, ______ poisons her and commits suicide
Goneril
______ is hanged on the orders of Edmund just before his death and his counter-order
Cordelia
The Duke of Albany attempts to restore order, naming ______ king
Edgar
Lear, ______, dies with Cordelia's body in his arms
broken
Study Notes
King Lear Study Notes
Character Actions
- The Duke of Cornwall gouges out Gloucester's eyes.
- Edmund imprisons Gloucester.
- The Duke of Albany names Edgar king.
Death and Executions
- Edmund orders Cordelia's execution.
- Goneril poisons Regan out of jealousy.
- Goneril commits suicide by poisoning herself.
- Cordelia is hanged on the orders of Edmund just before his death and his counter-order.
- Lear dies with Cordelia's body in his arms.
Edmund's Actions
- Edmund the bastard turns his father (Gloucester) over to Regan's brutal husband.
- Jealous of Edmund's romantic attentions to Regan, Goneril poisons her and commits suicide.
Restoration of Order
- The Duke of Albany attempts to restore order, naming Edgar king.
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