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  What is the meaning of Act IV, scene 4 of "King Lear"?

  Posted by hod on Oct 8, 2008 at 03:33 PM

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  What developments take place in the minor plot in Act II, Scene 2 of "King Lear"?

  Posted by shahryar on Oct 7, 2008 at 09:30 AM

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  What is the difference between King Lear and Gloucester in terms of plot, character and their experiences in the play?

  Posted by chanti on Sep 14, 2008 at 06:13 AM

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  In "King Lear," does Gloucester have the qualities that make a good father?

  Posted by keza246810 on Sep 8, 2008 at 06:10 AM

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  What is the contrast of the plot and sub-plot in Act I, Scene 1 and Scene 2 in "King Lear"?

  Posted by orla166 on Sep 7, 2008 at 01:25 PM

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  In "King Lear", Act 1 Scene 2, why do Edmund's plans work out so well in this scene?

  Posted by orla166 on Sep 4, 2008 at 11:19 AM

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  What is there in Act 1, Scene 1  of "King Lear" to suggest the future significance of Lear's division of his kingdom?

  Posted by orla166 on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:02 AM

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  How are Gloucester and King Lear similar when it comes to their acts of self-deception or carnal desire?

  Posted by tjwheeler on Jul 10, 2008 at 03:28 PM

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  In "King Lear," does Shakespeare portray Goneril and Regan as simply the wicked sisters, or is there more to them?

  Posted by doenut on Jun 13, 2008 at 10:55 PM

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  What kind of person is the character Gloucester in "King Lear"?

  Posted by doenut on Jun 10, 2008 at 01:24 AM

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  Does anyone have notes on how Act I of "King Lear" sets up the rest of the play?

  Posted by doenut on May 28, 2008 at 04:50 PM

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  After King Lear curses Goneril and Regan, what does he do?

  Posted by amsl on May 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM

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  To what does Goneril attribute Albany's change in Shakespeare's play, "King Lear"?

  Posted by maddog202038 on May 14, 2008 at 02:02 PM

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  Is nature the most important dramatis personae in "King Lear"?

  Posted by oumaimah on May 5, 2008 at 06:23 AM

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  "King Lear" shows that evil is a self-consuming passion. Discuss.

  Posted by oumaimah on May 3, 2008 at 11:52 PM

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  In Act V, scene iii of "King Lear," how does Edmund justify or reconcile himself with his fall from grace?

  Posted by amandamd17 on Apr 28, 2008 at 02:42 PM

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  How does the death of Cordelia in Act V, Scene 3 affect the way we understand the tragedy of King Lear?

  Posted by hollyholly on Apr 23, 2008 at 02:36 PM

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  Who said, "Who gives anything to poor Tom!"

  Posted by hamad7 on Apr 12, 2008 at 03:01 AM

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  I'm having trouble analyzing the following quote and linking it to the theme madness in "King Lear"...please help!

  Posted by charlottelennon101 on Mar 30, 2008 at 05:56 AM

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  What is the meaning of "nemesis"? How should I determine who might be the nemesis of King Lear? What exactly should I be looking for?

  Posted by source on Dec 4, 2007 at 09:44 AM

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