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King Lear: Act 1 flash cards
Karten in diesem Stapel (1)
- 1Give the main points of Act 1.1) Act one sets the tone for the rest of the play.
2) We are introduced to the main characters of the play by the first scene.
3) The love test, the devision of the kingdom, the disownment of Cordelia and the banishment of Kent set up the course the play will take.
4) We are first introduced to the theme of 'sight and blindness' in Act 1. This theme is first evident in Lear's ridiculous love test.
5) We are first introduced to the subplot through Edmund's solilioquy. He expresses his determination to undermine his family and the ORDER OF SOCIETY by abiding by the laws of nature which demand the survival of the fittest.
6) His cruel treatment at the hands of Goneril are necessary if he were to grow spiritually.
7) Lear comes to realise just HOW wrong he has been.
8) Outside Goneril's castle, Lear comes to realise just how wrong he may have been.
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