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This note will be available later.Act III, Scene I
1. What news about Albany, Cornwall, and the King of France does Kent reveal to the Gentleman?
2. What mission does Kent ask the Gentleman to complete?
Act III, Scene II
1. In Lear’s first speech in this scene, how does Shakespeare portray the great emotional upheaval going on within Lear’s mind?
2. What comment about women does Lear make in his speech?
3. What is Kent’s opinion of the storm’s ferocity?
4. How does Lear’s remark “I am a man more sinn’d against than sinning” reflect his development as a human being within the play?
5. How does the Fool evaluate the state of Britain in his closing “prophecy”?
Act III, Scene III
1. How do Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall react to Gloucester’s request to pity the King?
2. What information does Edmund share with the audience after his father tells him about the “dangerous” letter and subsequently exits the stage?
Act III, Scene IV
1. How does Lear explain his approaching insanity?
2. In which lines in this scene is Edgar’s speech filled with alliterations?
3. Upon seeing Edgar emerge from the hovel disguised as poor Tom, what does Lear immediately assume has happened to Edgar?
4. How does Edgar respond to Lear’s assumptions?
5. Why does Lear tear off his clothes?
6. How does Gloucester’s appearance at the hovel illustrate the parallel structure between the Lear-daughters plot and the Gloucester-sons subplot?
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1. What news about Albany, Cornwall, and the King of France does Kent reveal to the Gentleman?
2. What mission does Kent ask the Gentleman to complete?
Act III, Scene II
1. In Lear’s first speech in this scene, how does Shakespeare portray the great emotional upheaval going on within Lear’s mind?
2.
1. What news about Albany, Cornwall, and the King of France does Kent reveal to the Gentleman?
2. What mission does Kent ask the Gentleman to complete?
Act III, Scene II
1. In Lear’s first speech in this scene, how does Shakespeare portray the great emotional upheaval going on within Lear’s mind?
2. What comment about women does Lear make in his speech?
3. What is Kent’s opinion of the storm’s ferocity?
4. How does Lear’s remark “I am a man more sinn’d against than sinning” reflect his development as a human being within the play?
5. How does the Fool evaluate the state of Britain in his closing “prophecy”?
Act III, Scene III
1. How do Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall react to Gloucester’s request to pity the King?
2. What information does Edmund share with the audience after his father tells him about the “dangerous” letter and subsequently exits the stage?
Act III, Scene IV
1. How does Lear explain his approaching insanity?
2. In which lines in this scene is Edgar’s speech filled with alliterations?
3. Upon seeing Edgar emerge from the hovel disguised as poor Tom, what does Lear immediately assume has happened to Edgar?
4. How does Edgar respond to Lear’s assumptions?
5. Why does Lear tear off his clothes?
6. How does Gloucester’s appearance at the hovel illustrate the parallel structure between the Lear-daughters plot and the Gloucester-sons subplot?
7. What trait is Lear developing as a result of his daughter’s treatmentdsddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd- dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd- ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd ddddddsdsAct III, Scene I
1. What news about Albany, Cornwall, and the King of France does Kent reveal to the Gentleman?
2. What mission does Kent ask the Gentleman to complete?
Act III, Scene II
1. In Lear’s first speech in this scene, how does Shakespeare portray the great emotional upheaval going on within Lear’s mind?
2.