King Lear Key Quotes

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Decks in this class (26)

Act 1 Scene 1
Quote showing kent asking glouces...,
Analysis of is this not your son ...,
Quote showing lear s anger throug...
21  cards
Act 1 Scene 2
What does edmund say about societ...,
Significance of why brand they us...,
How does edmund challenge natural...
8  cards
Act 1 Scene 3
What does goneril believe lear do...,
Significance of goneril s speech ...,
What is a quote that represents t...
6  cards
Act 1 Scene 4
What quote shows the knights show...,
Significance of my duty cannot be...,
Quote showing loss of identity fr...
16  cards
Act 1 Scene 5
Metaphor presenting goneril and r...,
Silly metaphors from fool in act ...,
Quote showing lear s belief he wa...
5  cards
Act 2 Scene 1
Quote from act 2 scene 1 showing ...,
Quote showing gloucester disownin...,
What is significant of gloucester...
5  cards
Act 2 Scene 2
Quote signifying oswald s fake cr...,
Significance of oswald s reaction...,
Quotes from act 2 scene 2 signify...
6  cards
Act 2 Scene 3
Quotes showing edgar and his tran...,
Significance of edgar i nothing am 2,
Significance of edgar s transform...
3  cards
Act 2 Scene 4
Quote showing lear s loss in mone...,
Significance of hysterica passio 2,
Quote showing lear controlling hi...
13  cards
Act 3 Scene 1
Quote from act 3 scene 1 showing ...,
Analysis of where s the king 2,
What is symbolic of the storm and...
6  cards
Act 3 Scene 2
Quote showing lear talking to wea...,
Significance of lear s speech to ...,
Quote showing lear s weakness and...
7  cards
Act 3 Scene 3
Quote showing powerlessness of gl...,
Analysis of they took from me the...,
Quote showing gloucester s increa...
5  cards
Act 3 Scene 4
Metaphor representing lear s ment...,
Analysis of if thy flight lay tow...,
Quote showing the relationship be...
15  cards
Act 3 Scene 5
Analysis of edmund revealing lett...,
Quote showing edmund shifting his...,
Quote showing edmund s facade of ...
3  cards
Act 3 Scene 6
Analysis of he s mad that trusts ...,
Analysis of mock trial scene 2,
Analysis of fool leaving 3
4  cards
Act 3 Scene 7
Quotes showing goneril and regan ...,
Quote showing cornwall not caring...,
Our wrath which men may blame but...
8  cards
Act 4 Scene 1
Quote from gloucester after his b...,
Quote showing gloucester s own so...,
What does gloucester wish to do a...
3  cards
Act 4 Scene 2
Quote showing albany s response t...,
Quote from goneril showing her wi...,
Quote showing goneril s lust for ...
5  cards
Act 4 Scene 3
Quotes showing cordelia as extrem...
1  cards
Act 4 Scene 4
Significance of cordelia entering...,
Quote showing a physical represen...
2  cards
Act 4 Scene 5
Quote showing regan s regret rega...,
Significance of regan telling osw...
2  cards
Act4 Scene 6
Why does edgar decide not to reve...,
Quote showing gloucester now prep...,
Quote showing societies hypocrisi...
7  cards
Act 4 Scene 7
Quote representing the incessant ...,
Significance of both cordelia and...,
Quote showing cordelia s uncondit...
4  cards
Act 5 Scene 1
Quote showing albany s bravery an...,
Quote showing edmund s intention ...,
Quote showing edmund s position o...
3  cards
Act 5 Scene 2
Significance of tragic isolation ...,
Quote showing the quarto version ...,
Quote showing gloucester s last l...
4  cards
Act 5 Scene 3
Quote showing cordelia s strength...,
Analysis of come lets away to pri...,
Significance of and examples of n...
22  cards

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