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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › learKing Lear: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

    Learn the main events and themes of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, in which an aging king divides his kingdom among his daughters and goes insane. Find out how his daughters betray him, how he suffers on the heath, and how he dies of grief.

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      Quick Quiz - King Lear: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

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      A nobleman loyal to King Lear whose rank, earl, is below...

    • Act 2: Scenes 1 & 2

      A summary of Act 2: Scenes 1 & 2 in William...

    • Themes

      King Lear is a brutal play, filled with human cruelty and...

  2. www.playshakespeare.com › king-lear › synopsisKing Lear: Synopsis & Plot Summary - PlayShakespeare.com

    A comprehensive overview of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, with a brief synopsis of the plot and the main characters. Learn how Lear divides his kingdom, banishes Cordelia, and faces madness, betrayal, and death.

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  4. www.shakespeare.org.uk › shakespeares-plays › king-learSummary of King Lear | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

    Learn the plot of King Lear, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, in which an old king divides his kingdom and goes mad. Find out how his daughters, his friends, and his enemies betray or help him in his suffering.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_LearKing Lear - Wikipedia

    King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love.

  6. www.rsc.org.uk › king-lear › the-plotThe plot: King Lear - Royal Shakespeare Company | RSC

    Learn about the story of Shakespeare's King Lear, a tragedy about an ageing monarch who divides his kingdom and loses his sanity. Watch a video synopsis or read the plot summary and key characters.

  7. www.litcharts.com › lit › king-learKing Lear by William Shakespeare Plot Summary | LitCharts

    Get all the key plot points of William Shakespeare's King Lear on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.

  8. interestingliterature.com › 2020 › 07A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s King Lear

    Jul 22, 2020 · Learn about the main plot and subplot of King Lear, one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, and the themes of reason, madness, blindness, and father-daughter relationships. Find out how the characters are doubles, opposites, and complements, and how they suffer and gain insight through their conflicts.