Everyone Dies Lear

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What is the play about?

Who are the major characters?

What are the major themes?

What is most interesting orenjoyable in the play?

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Why would a contemporaryaudience see the play? Whatwould they get out of it?

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The relationships between King Lear and his three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, amongst whom he plans todivide the kingdom in a public ceremony. This plan is disrupted by Cordelia’s decision to express her love for her fatherthrough silence. He banishes her, and play focuses on the events that unfold.

King Lear, his three daughters (Cordelia, Regan, and Goneril). Also included are Kent (Lear’s right-hand man), Oswald(Goneril’s servant), Albany and Cornwall, who are husbands to General and Regan respectively, Edmund and Edgar, brothers,and sons of the duke of Gloucester.

Morality (the snowballing of moral flaws into immoral actions)

Loyalty

Filial dynamics

Eyes and the ability to see the truth

Its truthfulness; the elements that remain universal despite the barriers of time-examples: the filial conflict, the issues ofmorality, and the intrigue of a plot to overthrow the kingdom.

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Initially, they would likely be drawn in by the name beneath the title. However, the large scale of the story, similar tomodern day narratives like Game of Thrones or House of Cards, uses similar tools to entertain: dueling sides, deception,loyalty, filial disagreement, violence, and tragedy. From the play, they would gain a better sense of the dynamism of their

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Act Scene Location Time of Day Items integral to the scene CharactersMajor character arc ordevelopment Major Imagery

I 1 King Lear’s court Daytime/Afternoon Map.

King Lear, Goneril, Regan,Cordelia, Kent, Burgundy,France, Albany, Cornwall

King Lear is revealed to have atemper, and a strong sense ofleadership. We also discover theimmorality and deceit of Generaland Regan, with Regan beingcunning and aggresive, andGeneral being vain and theatrical.Kent is revealed to be Lear’s righthand man, with a fondness forCordelia, who is kind andoperate. The bow?

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Somewhereelse in thepalace Shortly after Letter

Edmund, Gloucseter,Edgar

For the first time,Edmund’s devious

nature is revealed. Wealso see Gloucester’snaivety, or at leastgullibility, and Edgar’smoral uprightness. Letter

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NearGoneril’splace, dayslater

Shortlybeforedinner NONE Goneril, Oswald

We see King Lear’smistreatment ofGoneril, and General'swillingness to stand upfor herself and be

assertive, and also herwillingness to turn onher father andmistreat him. None

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I 4Goneril’splace

Shortlybeforedinner Purse, Cap,

Kent, Lear, Knights,Oswald, Fool,Goneril, Albany

We see Kent’s loyaltyto Lear, and Lear’sdismissiveness of hisdaughter, his

quickness to anger atOswald, and hismadness-his confusiontowards Goneril.

The fool, duality,sisters as twohalves of lear,Lear references

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On the way

to Regan’s Soon after Letters

Lear, Kent,Gloucester,

Gentleman, Fool

Lear begins to realizethe depth of hisdaughter’s betrayal,and sends a letter toGloucester. This is asignificant shift in the

narrative. Letter

II 1Gloucester’s Palace Days later Torches, swords

Edmund, Bastard,Curan, Edgar,GloucesterReganand cornwall

Edmund deceivesGloucester intothinking Edgar is afterhim, and manages toconvince Regan andCornwall as well.

II 2Gloucester’s Palace

Later thatday Stocks

Kent, Oswald,Edmund, Cornwall,

Regan, Gloucester,Servants

Kent beats up Oswald,

and gets put in thestocks Letter,

II 3The wildsomewhere

That sameday NONE Edgar

Edgar monologuesabout his pain, and hisincrediblediscouragement at thescorn of both hisfather and brother —

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II 4

OutsideGloucester’s Palace

The nextday Stocks

Lear, Fool,Gentleman,Cornwall, ReganGloucester,Servants, General

Lear grows morefrustrated as Reganrefuses to see him.General's arrival

sparks more anger,and the oncomingmetaphorical andfigurative stormapproaches Storm

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Near theirpalace, inthe wild

The nextday, Purse, Ring Kent, Gentleman,

Kent reveals he still isfond of Cordelia, andis worried about hismaster Storm

III 2 The wild Nighttime NONE Lear, Fool,Kent

Kent finds Lear, who isin despari, anddemonstrates hiscontinued loyalty ashe recommends theygo to a hovel. Storm

III 3Gloucester’s Palace That Night NONE

Gloucester,Edumund

Gloucester reveals thequality of hischaracter as he speaksto edu=mund about

his discomfort withthe sister’s behavior,and reveals they arecontrolling him.

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III 4 Hovel That Night NONELear, Kent, Fool,Edgar, Gloucester

Kent leads Lear to ahovel in the storm,where they stumbleon Edgar. Gloucester

finds them and invitesthem inside

The seeing leadthe bling (eyes),the storm, safe

haven andforgiveness

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Gloucester’

s Palace That Night Paper Cornwall, Edmund

Cornwall and Edmundreveal their similarlyevil intentions as theyplot againstGloucester, based on aletter received byGloucester revealinghis alignment with

france

III 6Gloucester’s Palace

That samenight

Gloucester, Kent,Lear, Edgar, Fool,

Gloucester continueshis kindness as hetakes them to hispalace, where theyreveal theirfrustration and slightmadness by staging amock trial

III 7Gloucester’s Palace That Night Letter, swords

Cornwall, Goneril,Regan, Edmund,Servants, Oswald

Cornwall sends offGeneral and Edmundto deliver a letter toAlbany assertingGloucester’s betrayal,After they leave,Regan and Cornwallblind Gloucester.

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IIII 1

Outsidethe palace,in the wild Next Day None

Edgar, Gloucester,Old man,

Edgar, in an act offorgiveness, leads hisfather to (hepretends) a cliff. Forgiveness

IIII 2

Albany’s

palace That day None

Goneril, Edmund,

Oswald, messenger

General asserts herlack of moral fiberand loyalty as shecheats with edmund,and dismisses Albany,he reveals himself tobe the better of thetwo brothers. He isalso informed of theviolence committed

against Gloucester. Loyalty, Eyes

IIII 3 Somewhere That day None Kent, Gentleman,

Kent is informed ofCordelia’s plan toreturn, and is dulyencouraged.

IIII 4Cordelia’scamp Next Day Drum,

Cordelia, Soldier,doctor, messenger

Cordelia reveals herconstant love for herfather, and while herwords are limited, her

actions are more thanillustrative of her lovefor her father. Forgiveness

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IIII 5Gloucester's palace Next Day Letter Regan, Oswald

Regan tries to getOswald to reveal thecontents of the letter,regarding General’s

affair. None of hertactics work, andOswald is revealed tobe surprisingly loyal. Loyalty, letters

IIII 6 Wild That day purse, letter

Gloucester, Edgar,Lear, Gentleman,attendants

The climax of Edgar’sforgiveness of hisfather for hisdeception. The king’smadness grows withhis pain. Oswald

attempts to killGloucester, revealinghimself to be moreselfish then he mayhave initiallyappeared but Edgarkills Oswald. He giveshis letters to Edgar,red

Redemption,forgiveness,letters

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III 7

Wild(somewhere That day

Cordelia, Kent,Doctor, Gentleman

Kent and Cordelia arereunited, and Cordeliasees her father again.Revealing her

incredible love, shecries over him, evenas he fails torecognize who she is,and considers her aspirit. For the firsttime, we see therelationship betweenKent and Cordeliaexplored in depth.

Forgiveness,redemption

IIIII 1 Battlefield Next DayDrum, Colors,letter

Edmund,Regan,Gentleman,Soldiers, Edgar

Edgar delivers hisletter to Albany.Edmund furtherreveals his wickednessby suggesting thatGeneral kill off Albanyif she wants hisaffection in hismonologue. Letter

IIII 2 Battlefield Later Drum, Colors

Lear, Cordelia,soldiers, Edgar,Gloucester,

King Lear and Cordeliaare captured, andEdgar encourages hisfather to escape. Nadthey run off together

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IIII 3Bad guycamp Later

Drum, Colors,glove, Everyone

Lear and Cordelia arein captivity. Edmundorders them executed,although this is not

immediately revealedto the audience.Albany enters, anddemands Lear andCordelia, but EdmundLies. General andRegan begin to fightover Edmund, butRegan feels thepoison, and dies.

General commitssuicide. Edgar defeatsEdmund in hand tohand combat, andreveals his identity.Edmund, determinedto do good before hisdeath, reveals he sentLear/Cordelia to bekilled, and they die

together. Everyone issad, but has learned alot. The show ends.

Covenant,sacrifice,redemption

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Character Role in Society Relationships Dramatic Arc/Journey

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Imagery Other Notes

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Theme How it is introduced How it is developed How it is concluded

Morality (thesnowballing of moralflaws into immoral

actions)Loyalty

Filial dynamics

Forgiveness

Society and societalconstrictions

Covenant

Imagery How it is introduced How it is developed How it is concluded

Eyes and the ability

to see the truth

The storm

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Major characters carrying the theme

Major characters carrying the theme

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