Questions

Ques1. Who are the two nobles and what are they talking about?
The two nobles are Kent and Gloucester. They are talking about the division of the kings kingdom and who the king favors more weather it be the duke of albany or the duke of cornwall. Edmund (Gloucester bastard son) is also introduced.

Ques2. How do you think Edmund is feeling at this moment?
I believe that is somewhat angry and possible hurt at the way in which his father addresses him in front of Kent.

Ques3. What does Old King Lear plan to do with his kingdom? What is the test that he proposes to the daughters?
Lear plans to divide his kingdom among his daughters. The test was that they had to tell him how much they loved him and a larger portion of the kingdom would be given to the one who loved him more.

Ques4. How do each of the first two daughters answer the old man?
The first two daughter answered Lear with false, eloquent words in order to flatter him.

Ques5. What is Cordelia's answer and why does she answer as she does?
Cordelia's answer was nothing.

Ques6. Do you think that Cordelia is being cruel in refusing to play her father's game? Why?
No, i do not think Cordelia was cruel for not playing her father's game because something as serious as love for someone should not be showed in a game for possession especially in the case of father and daughter.

Ques7. How does Lear react to Cordelia's response? How does Lord Kent react to Lear's response?
Lear is engulfed in rage and Kent tries to open the king's eye to the truth (which is Cordelia's true love and her sisters flattery).

Ques8. How might the references to sight and blindness become important for the rest of the play?
The reference to sight and blindness is important because it reveals one of the theme blindness which is seen within two of the main male characters (Lear and Gloucester).

Ques9. How do France and Burgundy each react to the news that Cordelia will not receive any dower and what does their reaction tell us about their characters?
Burgundy refuses to marry Cordelia since she had no inheritance where as France accepted inspite of her situation. These reactions tells us that France truly loved Cordelia where as Burgundy was only marrying her because of her inheritance.

Ques10. What does Cordelia mean when she says to her sisters, "I know you what you are." What do the sisters say about their father near the end of the scene?
Cordelia meant that she knew what type of person her sisters were and their character. the sister near the end stated that their fathers judgment were clouded by his age.

Ques11. What are the two views of nature contrasted in the action and dialogue of this scene?
The two views are that nature cannot be controlled by man and that


Ques12. What are the two views of nature contrasted in the action and dialogue of this scene?



Ques 13..A couple of months have now passed; what is bothering Goneril at this point and what does she instruct her servant Oswald to do about it?
Goneril is bothered by her fathers rage and his riotous troupes so she orders Oswald to be rude to her father.

Ques14. .Why does Kent wish to serve Lear? What does he discern in Lear's countenance and how is this ironic?
Kent wishes to serve Lear because he loves him and wants to continue being loyal and protecting the king. he discerns wisdom and power in the kings counternance.

Ques15. What is Kent's reaction to what Oswald's servant does to Lear?
Kent reacts to the servant by tripping him.

Ques16. Why is what the knight says about the Fool's pining away "since my young lady's going into France" important?
Its is important because it states that a fool could see what the could not in reference to his daughter's love for him.

Ques17. The fools role is to reveal truth to the king and provide comic relief

Ques 18. How does Edmund trick his brother Edgar into fleeing?
he convinces him that his father is aware of his hiding place.

Ques19. How might Kent's line "Nothing almost seems miracles/But misery" serve as a motto for the play?
This may serve as a motto being that nothing miraculous happens within in the play only sadness and misery.

Ques20. Why is Lear so angry that his servant Kent has been put in the stocks by Regan and Cornwall?
Lear is upset because he truly cares for his loyal servant Kent and found it extreemly wrong for them to mistreat his (the king's) servant.

Ques21. What is Regan's first response when Lear complains of his treatment at the hands of her sister?
Her response was that she was only doing her job and put the blame on the king instead