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By : william shakespeare. King lear. King Lear was based on an aged monarch who was abused by his children. The origins are a folk tale that appeared first in written form in the 12th century and was based on spoken stories that originated much further back into the Middle Ages.
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By : williamshakespeare King lear
King Lear was based on an aged monarch who was abused by his children. The origins are a folk tale that appeared first in written form in the 12th century and was based on spoken stories that originated much further back into the Middle Ages. William Shakespeare's Main Source History of King Lear Shakespeare probably found the story in The True Chronicle History of King Leir and His Daughters (anonymous, 1594), Raphael Holinshed's The Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland and Arcadia (1590) by Sir Philip Sidney.
The most important characters are:King Lear of England, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Most important characters in King Lear The settings for King LearThe setting is in England.The theme of King LearThe play is categorised as a Tragedy.
The story of King Lear, an aging monarch who is headstrong old man who is blind to his weaknesses, decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, according to which one recites the best declaration of love. Goneril and Regan who are the selfish daughters of Lear who pretend to love him but later treat him cruelly. Cordelia who is the loyal and unselfish daughter of Lear. He disowns her after confusing her honesty with insolence. Edgar is Gloucester's loyal son and heir and Edmund is Gloucester’s evil bastard son . Summary of the plot
At first the family appear to be loving and caring but this could not be further from the truth. As the characters unfold we find greed, betrayal, lust for power, and cruelty. In other words, they are anything but normal and caring. The end of the play ends in death everywhere. Regan dies after being poisoned by Goneril. Goneril stabs herself to death. Edgar reveals his true identity to his father, but the old man dies. Mortally wounded, Edmund becomes remorseful and countermands his order to hang Cordelia. But it is too late, and Cordelia dies. Lear, now a broken man, falls upon Cordelia and also dies.
Famous Quotes / QuotationsThe most famous quotes from King Lear is probably 'How sharper than a serpent's tooth'. Details of this famous quote follow with others , complete with information regarding the Act and the Scene, allowing a quick reference to the section of the play that these quotation can be found in.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!" (Act I, Scene IV). "My love's more richer than my tongue". - (Act I, Scene I)."Nothing will come of nothing." - (Act I, Scene I)."Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest, lend less than thou owest". - (Act I, Scene IV)."The worst is not, So long as we can say, 'This is the worst.' " . - (Act IV, Scene I).
