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1,134 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/10.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/The Winter's Tale/section_9_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 4.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-2", "summary": "Polixenes and Camillo enter; they are in the middle of a discussion. The King of Bohemia has asked Camillo to drop his request to return to S... | Bohemia. The palace of POLIXENES
Enter POLIXENES and CAMILLO
POLIXENES. I pray thee, good Camillo, be no more importunate:
'tis
a sickness denying thee anything; a death to grant this.
CAMILLO. It is fifteen years since I saw my country; though I
have
for the most part been aired abroad, I desire to lay m... | 643 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-2 | Polixenes and Camillo enter; they are in the middle of a discussion. The King of Bohemia has asked Camillo to drop his request to return to Sicilia, but Camillo cannot; he urges Polixenes to allow him to return to his beloved Sicilia because the penitent Leontes has requested him to do so. Camillo is growing old; he lo... | This scene begins with the central conflict of the subplot. Its complications include Camillo's presence near the persuasive Polixenes, who opposes Camillo's yearning to return home to Sicilia. Another, later conflict, barely sketched here, will be the conflict between the desire of Polixenes, who wants his son to perf... | 274 | 187 |
1,134 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/11.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/The Winter's Tale/section_10_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 4.scene 3 | scene 3 | null | {"name": "Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-3", "summary": "Autolycus enters singing a bawdy ballad. He interrupts his song to announce that he was once a well-dressed servant to Prince Florizel, but h... | Bohemia. A road near the SHEPHERD'S cottage
Enter AUTOLYCUS, singing
When daffodils begin to peer,
With heigh! the doxy over the dale,
Why, then comes in the sweet o' the year,
For the red blood reigns in the winter's pale.
The white sheet bleaching on the hedge,
With heigh!... | 1,536 | Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-3 | Autolycus enters singing a bawdy ballad. He interrupts his song to announce that he was once a well-dressed servant to Prince Florizel, but he is now out of service. Now, he collects odds and ends. There are hints that he steals them. With the help of harlots and dice, he has acquired his current attire. His favorite s... | Obviously, this scene mixes comedy and pathos, its humor being tempered by the serious effect of the theft from the kind shepherd's son. It also sets up the causal and time sequences for Perdita's role in the sheep-shearing feast during the spring season. In addition, minor characterization developments occur. Shakespe... | 360 | 121 |
1,134 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/12.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/The Winter's Tale/section_11_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 4.scene 4 | scene 4 | null | {"name": "Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-4", "summary": "Florizel and Perdita enter in the middle of a discussion about their future. Florizel then talks about Perdita's role in the feast. He urges ... | Bohemia. The SHEPHERD'S cottage
Enter FLORIZEL and PERDITA
FLORIZEL. These your unusual weeds to each part of you
Do give a life- no shepherdess, but Flora
Peering in April's front. This your sheep-shearing
Is as a meeting of the petty gods,
And you the Queen on't.
PERDITA. Sir, my gracious lord,
... | 10,200 | Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-4 | Florizel and Perdita enter in the middle of a discussion about their future. Florizel then talks about Perdita's role in the feast. He urges her to abandon her identification as the shepherd's daughter while she has this opportunity to exhibit the mythical and royal qualities that he sees in her. But Perdita rejects th... | This scene is dominated by the image of renewal. This image dominates all other dramatic elements in preparation for its healing role in resolving the major conflict of the plot. This was the role for which Perdita was saved by heavenly intervention and human heroism in Act III, Scene 3. Now, the remaining act must tra... | 1,390 | 948 |
1,134 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/13.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/The Winter's Tale/section_12_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 5.scene 1 | scene 1 | null | {"name": "Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-1", "summary": "Back in Sicilia, Leontes' subjects are urging him to end his long years of penitence. Cleomenes urges that Leontes \"do as the heavens have do... |
ACT V. SCENE I.
Sicilia. The palace of LEONTES
Enter LEONTES, CLEOMENES, DION, PAULINA, and OTHERS
CLEOMENES. Sir, you have done enough, and have perform'd
A saint-like sorrow. No fault could you make
Which you have not redeem'd; indeed, paid down
More penitence than done trespass. At the last,
Do ... | 2,819 | Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-1 | Back in Sicilia, Leontes' subjects are urging him to end his long years of penitence. Cleomenes urges that Leontes "do as the heavens have done, forget your evil;/ With them forgive yourself." But Leontes says that he cannot forgive himself as long as he remembers the virtues of Hermione and feels the absence of an hei... | Although chances for "renewal" once seemed impossible, they now seem resolvable. Leontes is almost to be purged of the sickness that once twisted him. Perdita, the lost heir, has returned, although she has not yet been recognized. And Leontes, by sympathizing with the young couple's spirit of love, begins to take steps... | 529 | 66 |
1,134 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/14.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/The Winter's Tale/section_13_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 5.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-2", "summary": "Autolycus organizes the majority of the events in this scene, which is a great help since it is told in fragments. First, Autolycus questions ... | Sicilia. Before the palace of LEONTES
Enter AUTOLYCUS and a GENTLEMAN
AUTOLYCUS. Beseech you, sir, were you present at this relation?
FIRST GENTLEMAN. I was by at the opening of the fardel, heard
the
old shepherd deliver the manner how he found it; whereupon,
after
a little amazedness, we were all command... | 2,008 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-2 | Autolycus organizes the majority of the events in this scene, which is a great help since it is told in fragments. First, Autolycus questions three gentlemen about proceedings in the nearby palace of Leontes. Gradually, he gathers information about the shepherd's testimony. The first gentleman heard only a vague refere... | This scene dramatizes the effect of repentance and reconciliation that is, reward. Leontes has repented and Autolycus has nearly done away with his knavery. All of the major characters are reconciled. Rewards are given to the clown and the shepherd. Their primary reward, the rank of gentlemen, along with the reconcilia... | 289 | 151 |
1,134 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/15.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/The Winter's Tale/section_14_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 5.scene 3 | scene 3 | null | {"name": "Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-3", "summary": "As the celebration party strolls through Paulina's estate on their way to Hermione's statue, Leontes praises the hostess for her years of good... | Sicilia. A chapel in PAULINA's house
Enter LEONTES, POLIXENES, FLORIZEL, PERDITA, CAMILLO, PAULINA,
LORDS and ATTENDANTS
LEONTES. O grave and good Paulina, the great comfort
That I have had of thee!
PAULINA. What, sovereign sir,
I did not well, I meant well. All my services
You have paid home; but tha... | 1,946 | Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201130173005/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/w/the-winters-tale/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-3 | As the celebration party strolls through Paulina's estate on their way to Hermione's statue, Leontes praises the hostess for her years of good service. When Paulina reveals Hermione, who is standing like a statue, the group is stunned into silence. Leontes speaks first of the statue's lifelike appearance, then notes: "... | In this scene, Leontes, Camillo, Hermione, and Paulina all earn their rewards. In contrast, Polixenes, Florizel, and Perdita receive their rewards. The thematic confusion of illusion with reality is best illustrated by the statue. This time, Leontes errs by confusing the real Hermione with her illusory role as a lifele... | 324 | 397 |
1,134 | true | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/act_1_chapters_1_to_2.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/The Winter's Tale/section_0_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 1.scenes 1-2 | act 1, scenes 1-2 | null | {"name": "Act I, Scenes i-ii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section1/", "summary": "In the kingdom of Sicilia, King Leontes is being visited by his childhood friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia. One of Leontes's lords, Camillo, discusses the strikin... | Sicilia. The palace of LEONTES
Enter CAMILLO and ARCHIDAMUS
ARCHIDAMUS. If you shall chance, Camillo, to visit Bohemia, on
the
like occasion whereon my services are now on foot, you shall
see,
as I have said, great difference betwixt our Bohemia and your
Sicilia.
CAMILLO. I think this coming summer th... | 5,962 | Act I, Scenes i-ii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section1/ | In the kingdom of Sicilia, King Leontes is being visited by his childhood friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia. One of Leontes's lords, Camillo, discusses the striking differences between the two kingdoms with a Bohemian nobleman, Archidamus. The conversation then turns to the great and enduring friendship between the two... | ii - Commentary The appearance of the two lords at the opening of the play is a typical Shakespearean device, in which minor characters prepare the audience for what they are about to see. In Antony and Cleopatra, for instance, two Roman soldiers comment on Antony's decline; in King Lear, Gloucester and Kent discuss th... | 482 | 722 |
1,134 | true | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/act_2_chapters_1_to_3.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/The Winter's Tale/section_1_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 2.scenes 1-3 | act 2, scenes 1-3 | null | {"name": "Act II, Scenes i-iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section2/", "summary": "Hermione asks her little boy, Mamillius, to sit by her and tell her a story. Meanwhile, Leontes storms in, having just learned of Polixenes's escape and Camillo'... | Sicilia. The palace of LEONTES
Enter HERMIONE, MAMILLIUS, and LADIES
HERMIONE. Take the boy to you; he so troubles me,
'Tis past enduring.
FIRST LADY. Come, my gracious lord,
Shall I be your playfellow?
MAMILLIUS. No, I'll none of you.
FIRST LADY. Why, my sweet lord?
MAMILLIUS. You'll kiss me hard, ... | 5,909 | Act II, Scenes i-iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section2/ | Hermione asks her little boy, Mamillius, to sit by her and tell her a story. Meanwhile, Leontes storms in, having just learned of Polixenes's escape and Camillo's role in accomplishing it. To his diseased mind, this is proof positive that his suspicions were correct--he decides that Camillo must have been in Polixenes'... | iii - Commentary Despite its title, The Winter's Tale is only set during the winter months during the first three acts; in the latter two, spring and summer enter, bringing renewal. The resonance of the title for the opening acts is suggested in this scene by Mamillius, who promises to tell his mother a story, and then... | 435 | 457 |
1,134 | true | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/act_3_chapters_1_to_2.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/The Winter's Tale/section_2_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 3.scenes 1-2 | act 3, scenes 1-2 | null | {"name": "", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section3/", "summary": "Making their way back from Delphi, the lords Dion and Cleomenes discuss events in their native Sicilia, and express their hope that the message they bring from the Oracle will vindi... | Sicilia. On the road to the Capital
Enter CLEOMENES and DION
CLEOMENES. The climate's delicate, the air most sweet,
Fertile the isle, the temple much surpassing
The common praise it bears.
DION. I shall report,
For most it caught me, the celestial habits-
Methinks I so should term them- and the re... | 3,187 | null | https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section3/ | Making their way back from Delphi, the lords Dion and Cleomenes discuss events in their native Sicilia, and express their hope that the message they bring from the Oracle will vindicate the unfortunate Hermione. Meanwhile, Leontes convenes a court, with himself as judge, in order to give his wife a fair trial. She is b... | ii - Commentary One of the most striking features of the early part of the play--which serves to highlight Leontes's madness--is the fact that everyone is on Hermione's side." If th'event o' th'journey / Prove as succesful to the queen--O be't so!" says Dion, and Cleomenes echoes him "These proclamations, / So forcing ... | 338 | 339 |
1,134 | true | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/act_3,_scene_3-act_4,_scene_3.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/The Winter's Tale/section_3_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 3-4.scene 3-3 | act 3, scene 3-act 4, scene 3 | null | {"name": "Act III, Scene iii-Act IV, Scene iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section4/", "summary": "Unaware of the Oracle's revelations, Antigonus has arrived on the desolate Bohemian coast, bearing the infant princess. He tells the audience how... | Bohemia. The sea-coast
Enter ANTIGONUS with the CHILD, and a MARINER
ANTIGONUS. Thou art perfect then our ship hath touch'd upon
The deserts of Bohemia?
MARINER. Ay, my lord, and fear
We have landed in ill time; the skies look grimly
And threaten present blusters. In my conscience,
The heavens wit... | 4,293 | Act III, Scene iii-Act IV, Scene iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section4/ | Unaware of the Oracle's revelations, Antigonus has arrived on the desolate Bohemian coast, bearing the infant princess. He tells the audience how Hermione appeared to him in a dream, telling him to name the babe Perdita, and declaring that he would never see his home, or his wife Paulina, again. He lays the infant down... | Commentary The end of Act III, even before the entrance of Time in Act IV, marks the play's shift in mood. The scene on the sea-coast of Bohemia begins darkly, with the abandonment of Perdita, followed by Antigonus's death at the hands of Shakespeare's finest stage-direction: Exit, pursued by a bear. But the sudden ap... | 387 | 441 |
1,134 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/12.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/The Winter's Tale/section_4_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 4.scene 4 | act 4, scene 4 | null | {"name": "Act IV, Scene iv, lines 1-440", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section5/", "summary": "On the day of the sheepshearing, Perdita and Florizel walk together outside her home. She is decked out in flowers, and he compliments her on her grace ... | Bohemia. The SHEPHERD'S cottage
Enter FLORIZEL and PERDITA
FLORIZEL. These your unusual weeds to each part of you
Do give a life- no shepherdess, but Flora
Peering in April's front. This your sheep-shearing
Is as a meeting of the petty gods,
And you the Queen on't.
PERDITA. Sir, my gracious lord,
... | 10,200 | Act IV, Scene iv, lines 1-440 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section5/ | On the day of the sheepshearing, Perdita and Florizel walk together outside her home. She is decked out in flowers, and he compliments her on her grace and beauty. It quickly becomes apparent that the couple is deeply in love, but Perdita expresses concern over the possibility of their eventual union, pointing out that... | 440 - Commentary Perdita and Florizel make an appealing couple. Shakespeare gives him a number of excellent speeches to direct toward his beloved, including this one--"When you speak, sweet, / I'd have you do it ever: when you sing, / I'd have you buy and sell so, so give alms, / Pray so, and, for the ord'ring of your ... | 491 | 430 |
1,134 | true | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/1134-chapters/act_5_chapters_1_to_3.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/The Winter's Tale/section_6_part_0.txt | The Winter's Tale.act 5.scenes 1-3 | act 5, scenes 1-3 | null | {"name": "Act V, Scenes i-iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section7/", "summary": "In Sicilia, Leontes is still in mourning for Hermione and Mamillius, although some of his lords urge him to forget the past, forgive himself, and marry again. Pau... |
ACT V. SCENE I.
Sicilia. The palace of LEONTES
Enter LEONTES, CLEOMENES, DION, PAULINA, and OTHERS
CLEOMENES. Sir, you have done enough, and have perform'd
A saint-like sorrow. No fault could you make
Which you have not redeem'd; indeed, paid down
More penitence than done trespass. At the last,
Do ... | 6,771 | Act V, Scenes i-iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210124213436/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/winterstale/section7/ | In Sicilia, Leontes is still in mourning for Hermione and Mamillius, although some of his lords urge him to forget the past, forgive himself, and marry again. Paulina, however, encourages his continued contrition, and extracts from him a promise that he will never take another wife until she gives him leave. Word comes... | iii - Commentary We return, finally, to Sicilia, and although sixteen years have passed, Leontes is still in exactly the same place where we left him--mourning his wife, and repenting his crimes--while Paulina is still fanning the flames of guilt within him. This frozen-ness, the sense of time halting until a curse is ... | 434 | 373 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/1.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_0_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 1 | act 1 scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene i", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i", "summary": "Gloucester and Kent, loyal to King Lear, objectively discuss his division of the kingdom and to which dukes, Cornwall and Albany, they believe it will equally fall. ... | Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.
Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmond.
Kent. I thought the King had more affected the
Duke of Albany, then Cornwall
Glou. It did alwayes seeme so to vs: But
now in the diuision of the Kingdome, it appeares
not which of the Dukes hee valewes
most, for qualities are so weigh'd, that curi... | 2,437 | act 1, scene i | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i | Gloucester and Kent, loyal to King Lear, objectively discuss his division of the kingdom and to which dukes, Cornwall and Albany, they believe it will equally fall. Kent is introduced to Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmund. Gloucester nonchalantly admits that the boy's breeding has been his charge ever since impregna... | null | 317 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/2.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_0_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 2 | act 1 scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene ii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i", "summary": "The scene centers around Edmund, at first alone on stage, crying out against his position as bastard to the material world. He is envious of Edgar, the legitimate s... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Bastard.
Bast. Thou Nature art my Goddesse, to thy Law
My seruices are bound, wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custome, and permit
The curiosity of Nations, to depriue me?
For that I am some twelue, or fourteene Moonshines
Lag of a Brother? Why Bastard? Wherefore base?
When my Dimensi... | 1,395 | act 1, scene ii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i | The scene centers around Edmund, at first alone on stage, crying out against his position as bastard to the material world. He is envious of Edgar, the legitimate son, and wishes to gain what he has by forging a treasonous letter concerning Gloucester from Edgar. Gloucester enters, amazed at the events which have occur... | null | 230 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/3.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_0_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 3 | act 1 scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i", "summary": "Scene iii reintroduces Goneril, as she is outraged by the offenses she contends Lear has been showing her since moving into her residence. He has struck Oswald for... | Scena Tertia.
Enter Gonerill, and Steward.
Gon. Did my Father strike my Gentleman for chiding
of his Foole?
Ste. I Madam
Gon. By day and night, he wrongs me, euery howre
He flashes into one grosse crime, or other,
That sets vs all at ods: Ile not endure it;
His Knights grow riotous, and himselfe vpbraides vs... | 173 | act 1, scene iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i | Scene iii reintroduces Goneril, as she is outraged by the offenses she contends Lear has been showing her since moving into her residence. He has struck Oswald for criticizing his fool, his knights are riotous and so on, she claims. Lear is out hunting. Goneril commands Oswald to allow her privacy from Lear and to trea... | null | 99 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/4.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_0_part_4.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 4 | act 1 scene 4 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene iv", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i", "summary": "Kent enters, disguised and hoping to serve in secret as a servant to Lear so that he can help him though he is condemned. Lear accepts to try him as a servant. Oswa... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Kent.
Kent. If but as will I other accents borrow,
That can my speech defuse, my good intent
May carry through it selfe to that full issue
For which I raiz'd my likenesse. Now banisht Kent,
If thou canst serue where thou dost stand condemn'd,
So may it come, thy Master whom thou lou'st,
Shall f... | 2,450 | act 1, scene iv | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i | Kent enters, disguised and hoping to serve in secret as a servant to Lear so that he can help him though he is condemned. Lear accepts to try him as a servant. Oswald comes in quickly before exiting again curtly. A knight tells Lear that Goneril is not well and that Oswald answered him curtly as well. The knight fears ... | null | 352 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/5.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_0_part_5.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 5 | act 1 scene 5 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene v", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i", "summary": "Impatient, Lear sends the disguised Kent to bring letters to Gloucester. The Fool wisely warns that Regan will likely act no better than her sister had. He criticize... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Lear, Kent, Gentleman, and Foole.
Lear. Go you before to Gloster with these Letters;
acquaint my Daughter no further with any thing you
know, then comes from her demand out of the Letter,
if your Dilligence be not speedy, I shall be there afore
you
Kent. I will not sleepe my Lord, till I h... | 401 | act 1, scene v | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-i | Impatient, Lear sends the disguised Kent to bring letters to Gloucester. The Fool wisely warns that Regan will likely act no better than her sister had. He criticizes Lear for giving away his own home and place, using examples such as a snail carrying his shell. Lear recognizes he will have to subdue his fatherly insti... | Analysis: The kingdom's division as alluded to by Kent and Gloucester is strange in that it is not mentioned in the context of Lear's daughters. The seeming arbitrariness this sheds on Lear's enactment of the love test provides a contrast through which to view the misplaced importance Lear is placing on words, appearan... | 82 | 1,937 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/6.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_1_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 1 | act 2 scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 2, scene i", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-ii", "summary": "Act II begins with a return to the secondary plot of Edmund, Edgar, and Gloucester. Edmund speaks with the courtier, Curan, who advises him that Regan and Cornwall ... | Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Enter Bastard, and Curan, seuerally.
Bast. Saue thee Curan
Cur. And you Sir, I haue bin
With your Father, and giuen him notice
That the Duke of Cornwall, and Regan his Duchesse
Will be here with him this night
Bast. How comes that?
Cur. Nay I know not, you haue heard of the n... | 1,058 | act 2, scene i | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-ii | Act II begins with a return to the secondary plot of Edmund, Edgar, and Gloucester. Edmund speaks with the courtier, Curan, who advises him that Regan and Cornwall will arrive shortly at Gloucester's castle. He also passes on the gossip that there may soon be a war between Cornwall and Albany. After Curan leaves, Edmun... | null | 299 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/7.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_1_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 2 | act 2 scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 2, scene ii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-ii", "summary": "Oswald, Goneril's servant, and Kent, still disguised as Lear's servant Caius, meet at Gloucester's castle after first trekking to Cornwall's residence with message... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Kent, and Steward seuerally.
Stew. Good dawning to thee Friend, art of this house?
Kent. I
Stew. Where may we set our horses?
Kent. I'th' myre
Stew. Prythee, if thou lou'st me, tell me
Kent. I loue thee not
Ste. Why then I care not for thee
Kent. If I had thee in Lipsbu... | 3,890 | act 2, scene ii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-ii | Oswald, Goneril's servant, and Kent, still disguised as Lear's servant Caius, meet at Gloucester's castle after first trekking to Cornwall's residence with messages. Oswald does not first recognize Kent but Kent recognizes him and responds to him curtly with curses and name-calling. He claims that Oswald comes with let... | null | 261 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/8.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 1 | act 3 scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene i", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "As it continues to storm, Kent enters the stage asking who else is there and where is the King. A gentleman, one of Lear's knights, answers, describing the King as... | Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Storme still. Enter Kent, and a Gentleman, seuerally.
Kent. Who's there besides foule weather?
Gen. One minded like the weather, most vnquietly
Kent. I know you: Where's the King?
Gent. Contending with the fretfull Elements;
Bids the winde blow the Earth into the Sea,
Or swell t... | 289 | act 3, scene i | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | As it continues to storm, Kent enters the stage asking who else is there and where is the King. A gentleman, one of Lear's knights, answers, describing the King as struggling and becoming one with the raging elements of nature. The King has been left alone except for his fool. Kent recognizes the gentleman and fills hi... | null | 180 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/9.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 2 | act 3 scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene ii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "We meet Lear, raging against the storm, daring the storm to break up the Earth. Fool pleads with him to dodge his pride and ask for his daughters' forgiveness so ... | Scena Secunda.
Storme still. Enter Lear, and Foole.
Lear. Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow
You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's spout,
Till you haue drench'd our Steeples, drown the Cockes.
You Sulph'rous and Thought-executing Fires,
Vaunt-curriors of Oake-cleauing Thunder-bolts,
Sindge my white head. And th... | 657 | act 3, scene ii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | We meet Lear, raging against the storm, daring the storm to break up the Earth. Fool pleads with him to dodge his pride and ask for his daughters' forgiveness so that he can take shelter in the castle. Lear notes that the storm, unlike his daughters, owes him nothing and has no obligation to treat him any better. Still... | null | 189 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/22.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 3 | act 3 scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "Gloucester and Edmund speak in confidence. Gloucester complains of the unnatural dealings of Cornwall and Regan, taking over his home and forbidding him to help ... |
Enter Gloster, and Edmund.
Glo. Alacke, alacke Edmund, I like not this vnnaturall
dealing; when I desired their leaue that I might pity him,
they tooke from me the vse of mine owne house, charg'd
me on paine of perpetuall displeasure, neither to speake
of him, entreat for him, or any way sustaine him
Bast. Most... | 214 | act 3, scene iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | Gloucester and Edmund speak in confidence. Gloucester complains of the unnatural dealings of Cornwall and Regan, taking over his home and forbidding him to help or appeal for Lear. Edmund feigns agreement. Taking him further in confidence, Gloucester alerts him to the division between Albany and Cornwall. He then tells... | null | 176 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/10.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_4.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 4 | act 3 scene 4 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene iv", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "Kent and Lear find their way to the cave, where Lear asks to be left alone. He notes that the storm rages harsher in his own mind and body due to the \"filial ing... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Lear, Kent, and Foole.
Kent. Here is the place my Lord, good my Lord enter,
The tirrany of the open night's too rough
For Nature to endure.
Storme still
Lear. Let me alone
Kent. Good my Lord enter heere
Lear. Wilt breake my heart?
Kent. I had rather breake mine owne,
Good my Lord ... | 1,474 | act 3, scene iv | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | Kent and Lear find their way to the cave, where Lear asks to be left alone. He notes that the storm rages harsher in his own mind and body due to the "filial ingratitude" he has been forced to endure. Thinking it may lead to madness, Lear tries not to think of his daughters' betrayal. Feeling the cruelty of the element... | null | 340 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/11.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_5.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 5 | act 3 scene 5 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene v", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "Cornwall and Edmund converse over the information Edmund has shared with him. Edmund plays the part of a tortured son doing his duty for the kingdom. Cornwall muse... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Cornwall, and Edmund.
Corn. I will haue my reuenge, ere I depart his house
Bast. How my Lord, I may be censured, that Nature
thus giues way to Loyaltie, something feares mee to
thinke of
Cornw. I now perceiue, it was not altogether your
Brothers euill disposition made him seeke his deat... | 208 | act 3, scene v | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | Cornwall and Edmund converse over the information Edmund has shared with him. Edmund plays the part of a tortured son doing his duty for the kingdom. Cornwall muses that Edgar's disloyalty is better understood in terms of his own father's betrayal. Handing over the letter Gloucester had received, Edmund cries out wishi... | null | 114 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/12.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_6.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 6 | act 3 scene 6 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene vi", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "Gloucester finds the group slightly better shelter and then heads off to get assistance. Edgar speaks of the foul fiend and Fool tells the King a rhyme, concludin... | Scena Sexta.
Enter Kent, and Gloucester.
Glou. Heere is better then the open ayre, take it thankfully:
I will peece out the comfort with what addition I
can: I will not be long from you.
Exit
Kent. All the powre of his wits, haue giuen way to his
impatience: the Gods reward your kindnesse.
Enter Lear, Edgar, a... | 457 | act 3, scene vi | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | Gloucester finds the group slightly better shelter and then heads off to get assistance. Edgar speaks of the foul fiend and Fool tells the King a rhyme, concluding that the madman is the man who has too greatly indulged his own children. Lear pretends to hold a trial for his evil daughters, placing Edgar, the fool, and... | null | 216 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/13.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_2_part_7.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 7 | act 3 scene 7 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene vii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii", "summary": "Cornwall calls for Goneril to bring the letter concerning France's invasion to her husband and calls to his servants to seek out the traitor, Gloucester. Regan a... | Scena Septima.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Bastard, and Seruants.
Corn. Poste speedily to my Lord your husband, shew
him this Letter, the Army of France is landed: seeke out
the Traitor Glouster
Reg. Hang him instantly
Gon. Plucke out his eyes
Corn. Leaue him to my displeasure. Edmond, keepe
you o... | 855 | act 3, scene vii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iii | Cornwall calls for Goneril to bring the letter concerning France's invasion to her husband and calls to his servants to seek out the traitor, Gloucester. Regan and Goneril call for tortuous punishment. Edmund is asked to accompany Goneril so as not to be present when his father is brought in. Oswald enters and alerts t... | Analysis: The theme of madness is explored deeply in Act III as we encounter at least three different forms of madness in at least three different characters. King Lear most notably goes, or is driven, to a madness he had predicted in this Act, but he is accompanied by two others whom are meant to be playing fools or m... | 348 | 1,600 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/14.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_3_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 1 | act 4 scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene i", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv", "summary": "Edgar is alone on stage soliloquizing about his fate. He seems more optimistic than earlier, hoping that he has seen the worst. This changes when Gloucester and an ... | Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Enter Edgar.
Edg. Yet better thus, and knowne to be contemn'd,
Then still contemn'd and flatter'd, to be worst:
The lowest, and most deiected thing of Fortune,
Stands still in esperance, liues not in feare:
The lamentable change is from the best,
The worst returnes to laughter. Welcome ... | 634 | act 4, scene i | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv | Edgar is alone on stage soliloquizing about his fate. He seems more optimistic than earlier, hoping that he has seen the worst. This changes when Gloucester and an old man enters, displaying to Edgar the cruelty of Regan and Cornwall's punishment. Gloucester urges the old man aiding him to leave him, noting that his bl... | null | 254 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/15.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_3_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 2 | act 4 scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene ii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv", "summary": "Goneril and Edmund are en route to Goneril's home when Goneril asks Oswald why her husband has not met them. Oswald answers that Albany is a changed man. To all ev... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Gonerill, Bastard, and Steward.
Gon. Welcome my Lord. I meruell our mild husband
Not met vs on the way. Now, where's your Master?
Stew. Madam within, but neuer man so chang'd:
I told him of the Army that was Landed:
He smil'd at it. I told him you were comming,
His answer was, the worse. Of ... | 549 | act 4, scene ii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv | Goneril and Edmund are en route to Goneril's home when Goneril asks Oswald why her husband has not met them. Oswald answers that Albany is a changed man. To all events Oswald expects he would be pleased by, he is upset and vice versa. The examples Oswald gives are the landing of the French army at which Albany smiled a... | null | 402 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/16.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_3_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 3 | act 4 scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv", "summary": "We learn from Kent's conversation with a gentleman that the King of France has had to return to France for important business and has left the Marshal of France i... | Scena Tertia.
Enter with Drum and Colours, Cordelia, Gentlemen, and
Souldiours.
Cor. Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now
As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd.
Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds,
With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres,
Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow
In our sust... | 210 | act 4, scene iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv | We learn from Kent's conversation with a gentleman that the King of France has had to return to France for important business and has left the Marshal of France in charge. The gentleman informs him also of Cordelia's response to Kent's letter. She was very moved, lamenting against her sisters and their treatment of her... | null | 125 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/17.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_3_part_4.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 4 | act 4 scene 4 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene iv", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv", "summary": "Pained, Cordelia laments the mad state of Lear and asks the doctor if there is a way to cure him. Rest might be the simple answer, the doctor replies, since Lear h... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Regan, and Steward.
Reg. But are my Brothers Powres set forth?
Stew. I Madam
Reg. Himselfe in person there?
Stew. Madam with much ado:
Your Sister is the better Souldier
Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home?
Stew. No Madam
Reg. What might import my Sisters Letter ... | 340 | act 4, scene iv | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv | Pained, Cordelia laments the mad state of Lear and asks the doctor if there is a way to cure him. Rest might be the simple answer, the doctor replies, since Lear has been deprived of it. Cordelia prays for him and hopes that he will be revived. She must leave briefly on business for France | null | 55 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/18.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_3_part_5.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 5 | act 4 scene 5 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene v", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv", "summary": "Regan and Oswald discuss how Albany's powers are afoot. Oswald points out that Goneril is the better soldier and informs Regan that Edmund did not have a chance to ... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Gloucester, and Edgar.
Glou. When shall I come to th' top of that same hill?
Edg. You do climbe vp it now. Look how we labor
Glou. Me thinkes the ground is eeuen
Edg. Horrible steepe.
Hearke, do you heare the Sea?
Glou. No truly
Edg. Why then your other Senses grow imperfect
By ... | 2,311 | act 4, scene v | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv | Regan and Oswald discuss how Albany's powers are afoot. Oswald points out that Goneril is the better soldier and informs Regan that Edmund did not have a chance to speak with Albany. Regan asks what the letter which Oswald brought from Goneril for Edmund says but Oswald knows only that it must be of great importance. R... | null | 180 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/23.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_3_part_7.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 7 | act 4 scene 7 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene vii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv", "summary": "Cordelia thanks Kent for the goodness he has shown her father and the bravery he has espoused. She asks him to discard his disguise but he knows that he will be a... |
Scaena Septima.
Enter Cordelia, Kent, and Gentleman.
Cor. O thou good Kent,
How shall I liue and worke
To match thy goodnesse?
My life will be too short,
And euery measure faile me
Kent. To be acknowledg'd Madam is ore-pai'd,
All my reports go with the modest truth,
Nor more, nor clipt, but so
Cor. Be bett... | 684 | act 4, scene vii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-iv | Cordelia thanks Kent for the goodness he has shown her father and the bravery he has espoused. She asks him to discard his disguise but he knows that he will be able to work better for Lear if he remains disguised. The Doctor remarks that Lear has slept for a long while so that they may try waking him. Lear is brought ... | Analysis: Act IV begins on a misleading high note as Edgar is pleased that any changes in his life will have to bring better times. Things cannot get worse, he implies. The paradox is established then with Gloucester's subsequent entrance and Edgar realizes that his life has gotten worse now that he knows the terrible ... | 219 | 1,513 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/19.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_4_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 1 | act 5 scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 5, scene i", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-v", "summary": "Edmund sends an officer to learn of Albany's plans since he has become so fickle. Regan approaches Edmund, sweetly asking him if he loves her sister and if he has ev... | Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Enter with Drumme and Colours, Edmund, Regan. Gentlemen, and
Souldiers.
Bast. Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold,
Or whether since he is aduis'd by ought
To change the course, he's full of alteration,
And selfereprouing, bring his constant pleasure
Reg. Our Sisters man is cer... | 504 | act 5, scene i | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-v | Edmund sends an officer to learn of Albany's plans since he has become so fickle. Regan approaches Edmund, sweetly asking him if he loves her sister and if he has ever found his way into her bed. He replies that though he loves in "honored love" he has done nothing adulterous or to break their vow. Warning him to stay ... | null | 293 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/20.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_4_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 2 | act 5 scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 5, scene ii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-v", "summary": "The army of France, accompanied by Cordelia and Lear, crosses the stage with their battle colors and drums and exits. Next, Edgar and Gloucester enter. Edgar offers... | Scena Secunda.
Alarum within. Enter with Drumme and Colours, Lear, Cordelia,
and
Souldiers, ouer the Stage, and Exeunt. Enter Edgar, and Gloster.
Edg. Heere Father, take the shadow of this Tree
For your good hoast: pray that the right may thriue:
If euer I returne to you againe,
Ile bring you comfort
Glo. Grac... | 123 | act 5, scene ii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-v | The army of France, accompanied by Cordelia and Lear, crosses the stage with their battle colors and drums and exits. Next, Edgar and Gloucester enter. Edgar offers Gloucester rest under a nearby tree while he goes into battle. The noises of the battle begin and end, at which time Edgar reenters the stage to speak with... | null | 102 | 1 |
2,266 | false | gradesaver | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/21.txt | finished_summaries/gradesaver/King Lear/section_4_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 3 | act 5 scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 5, scene iii", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-v", "summary": "Edmund holds Cordelia and Lear prisoner. Trying to keep Lear's spirits up, Cordelia tells him that they are not the first innocent people who have had to endure th... | Scena Tertia.
Enter in conquest with Drum and Colours, Edmund, Lear, and
Cordelia, as
prisoners, Souldiers, Captaine.
Bast. Some Officers take them away: good guard,
Vntill their greater pleasures first be knowne
That are to censure them
Cor. We are not the first,
Who with best meaning haue incurr'd the worst:... | 2,590 | act 5, scene iii | https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230554/https://www.gradesaver.com/king-lear/study-guide/summary-act-v | Edmund holds Cordelia and Lear prisoner. Trying to keep Lear's spirits up, Cordelia tells him that they are not the first innocent people who have had to endure the worst and she will be happy to endure for the King. She asks if they will see Goneril and Regan but Lear rejects that notion. He wants them to spend their ... | Analysis: Let us return to the idea of King Lear as parable, as a patterned and figurative story, as we approach the play's conclusion and see the result of the prophesies and symbolic gestures we have noted all along. Lear was the king whose major flaw was a need for flattery and whose major error was his banishment o... | 910 | 1,295 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/1.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_0_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 1 | act 1, scene 1 | null | {"name": "Act 1, Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-1", "summary": "Two lords, Gloucester and Kent, are at King Lear's palace in Britain, talking about Lear's plan to divide the kingdom. The men speculate as to why Ki... | Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.
Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmond.
Kent. I thought the King had more affected the
Duke of Albany, then Cornwall
Glou. It did alwayes seeme so to vs: But
now in the diuision of the Kingdome, it appeares
not which of the Dukes hee valewes
most, for qualities are so weigh'd, that curi... | 2,437 | Act 1, Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-1 | Two lords, Gloucester and Kent, are at King Lear's palace in Britain, talking about Lear's plan to divide the kingdom. The men speculate as to why King Lear has decided to give the same amount of territory to both of his sons-in-law, even though everyone knows he likes one of them better. However, he's not going to bas... | null | 1,412 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/2.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_1_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 2 | act 1, scene 2 | null | {"name": "Act 1, Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-2", "summary": "Edmund, Gloucester's illegitimate son, delivers a soliloquy . He complains to the audience about the way society treats younger brothers and \"illegi... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Bastard.
Bast. Thou Nature art my Goddesse, to thy Law
My seruices are bound, wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custome, and permit
The curiosity of Nations, to depriue me?
For that I am some twelue, or fourteene Moonshines
Lag of a Brother? Why Bastard? Wherefore base?
When my Dimensi... | 1,395 | Act 1, Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-2 | Edmund, Gloucester's illegitimate son, delivers a soliloquy . He complains to the audience about the way society treats younger brothers and "illegitimate" children. Edmund argues that he's just as smart, attractive, and talented as his father's eldest and legitimate son, Edgar. But because of a technicality of birth, ... | null | 1,080 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/3.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_2_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 3 | act 1, scene 3 | null | {"name": "Act 1, Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-3", "summary": "A brief recap: Lear had planned to spend his retirement with Cordelia. Obviously, that's not happening any more. So now he's spending alternate month... | Scena Tertia.
Enter Gonerill, and Steward.
Gon. Did my Father strike my Gentleman for chiding
of his Foole?
Ste. I Madam
Gon. By day and night, he wrongs me, euery howre
He flashes into one grosse crime, or other,
That sets vs all at ods: Ile not endure it;
His Knights grow riotous, and himselfe vpbraides vs... | 173 | Act 1, Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-3 | A brief recap: Lear had planned to spend his retirement with Cordelia. Obviously, that's not happening any more. So now he's spending alternate months with his remaining two daughters. Things are not going well at Goneril's castle. Lear's a lousy houseguest--he continues to act like he's in charge . Also, Oswald tells ... | null | 180 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/4.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_3_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 4 | act 1, scene 4 | null | {"name": "Act 1, Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-4", "summary": "Kent, the loyal advisor Lear exiled back in Scene 1, enters Goneril's castle disguised as a down-and-out peasant, \"Caius.\" He speaks in a strange a... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Kent.
Kent. If but as will I other accents borrow,
That can my speech defuse, my good intent
May carry through it selfe to that full issue
For which I raiz'd my likenesse. Now banisht Kent,
If thou canst serue where thou dost stand condemn'd,
So may it come, thy Master whom thou lou'st,
Shall f... | 2,450 | Act 1, Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-4 | Kent, the loyal advisor Lear exiled back in Scene 1, enters Goneril's castle disguised as a down-and-out peasant, "Caius." He speaks in a strange accent so no one recognizes his voice. Kent lives to take care of Lear, and he's determined to do it even if Lear has treated him terribly. Lear enters with his rowdy entoura... | null | 1,280 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/5.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_4_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 5 | act 1, scene 5 | null | {"name": "Act 1, Scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-5", "summary": "Lear tells the disguised Kent to deliver a letter to Regan informing her that he's about to show up at her place. The Fool cracks some bizarre jokes,... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Lear, Kent, Gentleman, and Foole.
Lear. Go you before to Gloster with these Letters;
acquaint my Daughter no further with any thing you
know, then comes from her demand out of the Letter,
if your Dilligence be not speedy, I shall be there afore
you
Kent. I will not sleepe my Lord, till I h... | 401 | Act 1, Scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-1-scene-5 | Lear tells the disguised Kent to deliver a letter to Regan informing her that he's about to show up at her place. The Fool cracks some bizarre jokes, mostly about the wild ingratitude of Goneril and the fact that Lear's hope of escaping to Regan's loving arms is stupid, because Regan is likely as bad as Goneril. Lear h... | null | 184 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/6.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_5_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 1 | act 2, scene 1 | null | {"name": "Act 2, Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-2-scene-1", "summary": "Back at Gloucester's house, Edmund's scheming is coming along nicely. He hears that Regan and her husband, Cornwall, will be paying an unexpected vis... | Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Enter Bastard, and Curan, seuerally.
Bast. Saue thee Curan
Cur. And you Sir, I haue bin
With your Father, and giuen him notice
That the Duke of Cornwall, and Regan his Duchesse
Will be here with him this night
Bast. How comes that?
Cur. Nay I know not, you haue heard of the n... | 1,058 | Act 2, Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-2-scene-1 | Back at Gloucester's house, Edmund's scheming is coming along nicely. He hears that Regan and her husband, Cornwall, will be paying an unexpected visit to his father and decides to factor that into his plans. Also, Edmund hears from Curan, a courtier, that there are rumors flying around about a dispute between Cornwall... | null | 658 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/7.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_6_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 2 | act 2, scene 2 | null | {"name": "Act 2, Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-2-scene-2", "summary": "The disguised Kent , and the steward, Oswald , both show up at Gloucester's house at the same time. Kent, still angry at Oswald for insulting Lear, t... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Kent, and Steward seuerally.
Stew. Good dawning to thee Friend, art of this house?
Kent. I
Stew. Where may we set our horses?
Kent. I'th' myre
Stew. Prythee, if thou lou'st me, tell me
Kent. I loue thee not
Ste. Why then I care not for thee
Kent. If I had thee in Lipsbu... | 3,890 | Act 2, Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-2-scene-2 | The disguised Kent , and the steward, Oswald , both show up at Gloucester's house at the same time. Kent, still angry at Oswald for insulting Lear, tries to pick a fight with Oswald. Oswald, not exactly the fighting kind, shrieks for help and Edmund rushes in. Edmund is followed by Cornwall, Regan, and Gloucester. Corn... | null | 346 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/8.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_9_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 1 | act 3, scene 1 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-1", "summary": "Kent, still disguised as Caius, meets up with the Gentleman, who informs him that the King is still running about in a night so dreadful that even li... | Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Storme still. Enter Kent, and a Gentleman, seuerally.
Kent. Who's there besides foule weather?
Gen. One minded like the weather, most vnquietly
Kent. I know you: Where's the King?
Gent. Contending with the fretfull Elements;
Bids the winde blow the Earth into the Sea,
Or swell t... | 289 | Act 3, Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-1 | Kent, still disguised as Caius, meets up with the Gentleman, who informs him that the King is still running about in a night so dreadful that even lions and bears have taken to their dens. The gentleman says that only the Fool accompanies the King on his mad journey, trying to stave off Lear's madness with friendly jok... | null | 274 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/9.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_10_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 2 | act 3, scene 2 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-2", "summary": "This scene opens with an iconic image: Lear, a white-haired man, stands on a heath in the middle of a thunderstorm yelling at the sky. \"Blow winds a... | Scena Secunda.
Storme still. Enter Lear, and Foole.
Lear. Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow
You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's spout,
Till you haue drench'd our Steeples, drown the Cockes.
You Sulph'rous and Thought-executing Fires,
Vaunt-curriors of Oake-cleauing Thunder-bolts,
Sindge my white head. And th... | 657 | Act 3, Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-2 | This scene opens with an iconic image: Lear, a white-haired man, stands on a heath in the middle of a thunderstorm yelling at the sky. "Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Rage, blow!" The Fool begs Lear to go back to his daughters for shelter, but the King refuses; he would rather face the relentless elements than his u... | null | 370 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/22.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_11_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 3 | act 3, scene 3 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-3", "summary": "Back at Gloucester's castle, Gloucester unloads his heart to his evil-genius son, Edmund. Gloucester is in a bad mood. He's upset about how unnatural... |
Enter Gloster, and Edmund.
Glo. Alacke, alacke Edmund, I like not this vnnaturall
dealing; when I desired their leaue that I might pity him,
they tooke from me the vse of mine owne house, charg'd
me on paine of perpetuall displeasure, neither to speake
of him, entreat for him, or any way sustaine him
Bast. Most... | 214 | Act 3, Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-3 | Back at Gloucester's castle, Gloucester unloads his heart to his evil-genius son, Edmund. Gloucester is in a bad mood. He's upset about how unnaturally Lear's own daughters deal with the old King, and even more upset that they've taken over his house. The sisters have instructed Gloucester not to mention Lear in their ... | null | 222 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/10.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_12_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 4 | act 3, scene 4 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-4", "summary": "Out on a heath in the storm, Kent tries to maneuver Lear and the Fool into a little cave he's found, where they can have shelter. But Lear says he do... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Lear, Kent, and Foole.
Kent. Here is the place my Lord, good my Lord enter,
The tirrany of the open night's too rough
For Nature to endure.
Storme still
Lear. Let me alone
Kent. Good my Lord enter heere
Lear. Wilt breake my heart?
Kent. I had rather breake mine owne,
Good my Lord ... | 1,474 | Act 3, Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-4 | Out on a heath in the storm, Kent tries to maneuver Lear and the Fool into a little cave he's found, where they can have shelter. But Lear says he doesn't want to go inside--the violent storm is nothing compared to the "tempest" in Lear's own mind. Lear laments that his children are such ingrates but decides that it's ... | null | 550 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/11.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_13_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 5 | act 3, scene 5 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-5", "summary": "Meanwhile, back at Gloucester's castle, Edmund's evil plan is progressing nicely. Cue the evil smirk and hand-rubbing gesture. He has told Cornwall a... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Cornwall, and Edmund.
Corn. I will haue my reuenge, ere I depart his house
Bast. How my Lord, I may be censured, that Nature
thus giues way to Loyaltie, something feares mee to
thinke of
Cornw. I now perceiue, it was not altogether your
Brothers euill disposition made him seeke his deat... | 208 | Act 3, Scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-5 | Meanwhile, back at Gloucester's castle, Edmund's evil plan is progressing nicely. Cue the evil smirk and hand-rubbing gesture. He has told Cornwall about his father's forbidden allegiance to Lear and has also showed Cornwall the incriminating, anti-Cornwall letter. Edmund humbly suggests that he's made a great sacrific... | null | 181 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/12.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_14_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 6 | act 3, scene 6 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 6", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-6", "summary": "We're back with that rebel Gloucester, who's led Lear, the disguised Kent, the disguised Edgar, and the Fool to a little building outside of his cast... | Scena Sexta.
Enter Kent, and Gloucester.
Glou. Heere is better then the open ayre, take it thankfully:
I will peece out the comfort with what addition I
can: I will not be long from you.
Exit
Kent. All the powre of his wits, haue giuen way to his
impatience: the Gods reward your kindnesse.
Enter Lear, Edgar, a... | 457 | Act 3, Scene 6 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-6 | We're back with that rebel Gloucester, who's led Lear, the disguised Kent, the disguised Edgar, and the Fool to a little building outside of his castle to get them all out of the storm. Lear asks the philosophizing Edgar--who is still pretending to be the mad Poor Tom--a bunch of questions. The Fool interjects occasion... | null | 325 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/13.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_15_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 7 | act 3, scene 7 | null | {"name": "Act 3, Scene 7", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-7", "summary": "Back at Gloucester's castle, Oswald reports to Cornwall that Gloucester has helped Lear and the Fool escape to Dover. He's apprehended Gloucester at ... | Scena Septima.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Bastard, and Seruants.
Corn. Poste speedily to my Lord your husband, shew
him this Letter, the Army of France is landed: seeke out
the Traitor Glouster
Reg. Hang him instantly
Gon. Plucke out his eyes
Corn. Leaue him to my displeasure. Edmond, keepe
you o... | 855 | Act 3, Scene 7 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-3-scene-7 | Back at Gloucester's castle, Oswald reports to Cornwall that Gloucester has helped Lear and the Fool escape to Dover. He's apprehended Gloucester at the gate of his own castle. Cornwall, Regan, Goneril, and Edmund plan how they will punish Gloucester. Regan suggests they hang him instantly, while Goneril suggests they ... | null | 409 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/14.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_16_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 1 | act 4, scene 1 | null | {"name": "Act 4, Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-1", "summary": "Edgar, disguised as Poor Tom, lurks outside in the cold. He comforts himself with the knowledge that, since he's hit rock bottom, at least things can... | Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Enter Edgar.
Edg. Yet better thus, and knowne to be contemn'd,
Then still contemn'd and flatter'd, to be worst:
The lowest, and most deiected thing of Fortune,
Stands still in esperance, liues not in feare:
The lamentable change is from the best,
The worst returnes to laughter. Welcome ... | 634 | Act 4, Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-1 | Edgar, disguised as Poor Tom, lurks outside in the cold. He comforts himself with the knowledge that, since he's hit rock bottom, at least things can't get any worse. Then, of course, Edgar sees his father stumble out of the castle bleeding from his eye sockets. Oops. Things just got worse. Gloucester speaks bitterly. ... | null | 460 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/15.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_17_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 2 | act 4, scene 2 | null | {"name": "Act 4, Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-2", "summary": "Meanwhile, Shakespeare gives us a peek at what the evil spawn are up to... Edmund, ever the gentleman, escorts Goneril to her castle and Goneril says... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Gonerill, Bastard, and Steward.
Gon. Welcome my Lord. I meruell our mild husband
Not met vs on the way. Now, where's your Master?
Stew. Madam within, but neuer man so chang'd:
I told him of the Army that was Landed:
He smil'd at it. I told him you were comming,
His answer was, the worse. Of ... | 549 | Act 4, Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-2 | Meanwhile, Shakespeare gives us a peek at what the evil spawn are up to... Edmund, ever the gentleman, escorts Goneril to her castle and Goneril says something like "Gee, I wonder where my husband is." Before Edmund can make out with Goneril on her doorstep, Oswald, Goneril's trusty steward, enters and says that Albany... | null | 455 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/16.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_18_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 3 | act 4, scene 3 | null | {"name": "Act 4, Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-3", "summary": "Kent, still in disguise and seemingly enjoying it, meets again with the messenger that was sent to Cordelia, but this time near the French camp at Do... | Scena Tertia.
Enter with Drum and Colours, Cordelia, Gentlemen, and
Souldiours.
Cor. Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now
As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd.
Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds,
With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres,
Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow
In our sust... | 210 | Act 4, Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-3 | Kent, still in disguise and seemingly enjoying it, meets again with the messenger that was sent to Cordelia, but this time near the French camp at Dover. Kent wants all the details about how Cordelia reacted to his news, and the messenger reports that her nobility kept her from rage. It was rather clear, he says, that ... | null | 182 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/17.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_19_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 4 | act 4, scene 4 | null | {"name": "Act 4, Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-4", "summary": "We learn from Cordelia that Lear has run off from his caretakers and was last spotted in a wheat field, covered over with all sorts of plants. Cordel... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Regan, and Steward.
Reg. But are my Brothers Powres set forth?
Stew. I Madam
Reg. Himselfe in person there?
Stew. Madam with much ado:
Your Sister is the better Souldier
Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home?
Stew. No Madam
Reg. What might import my Sisters Letter ... | 340 | Act 4, Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-4 | We learn from Cordelia that Lear has run off from his caretakers and was last spotted in a wheat field, covered over with all sorts of plants. Cordelia sends a century to find him, and confers with a doctor to figure out if there's any way to cure Lear's madness. The doctor promises a long sleep will do the trick . Cor... | null | 140 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/18.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_20_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 5 | act 4, scene 5 | null | {"name": "Act 4, Scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-5", "summary": "At Gloucester's castle, Oswald has arrived to deliver Goneril's letter to Edmund. Regan tries to wheedle information out of him and learns that Alban... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Gloucester, and Edgar.
Glou. When shall I come to th' top of that same hill?
Edg. You do climbe vp it now. Look how we labor
Glou. Me thinkes the ground is eeuen
Edg. Horrible steepe.
Hearke, do you heare the Sea?
Glou. No truly
Edg. Why then your other Senses grow imperfect
By ... | 2,311 | Act 4, Scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-5 | At Gloucester's castle, Oswald has arrived to deliver Goneril's letter to Edmund. Regan tries to wheedle information out of him and learns that Albany's troops are on the move, seemingly at Goneril's insistence. Mostly, though, she's curious about the letter her sister has written to Edmund. She wants to know what it's... | null | 254 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/23.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_22_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 7 | act 4, scene 7 | null | {"name": "Act 4, Scene 7", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-7", "summary": "Cordelia enters, talking with Kent. She tells him it's time for him to take off his \"Caius\" disguise, but Kent says he's not ready to become himsel... |
Scaena Septima.
Enter Cordelia, Kent, and Gentleman.
Cor. O thou good Kent,
How shall I liue and worke
To match thy goodnesse?
My life will be too short,
And euery measure faile me
Kent. To be acknowledg'd Madam is ore-pai'd,
All my reports go with the modest truth,
Nor more, nor clipt, but so
Cor. Be bett... | 684 | Act 4, Scene 7 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-4-scene-7 | Cordelia enters, talking with Kent. She tells him it's time for him to take off his "Caius" disguise, but Kent says he's not ready to become himself again--he's got a plan and he doesn't want Cordelia to reveal his true identity. The doctor who has been tending Lear tells Cordelia that her father is ready to be woken u... | null | 253 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/19.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_23_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 1 | act 5, scene 1 | null | {"name": "Act 5, Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-5-scene-1", "summary": "At the British battle camp near Dover, Edmund and Regan are engaged in what seems to be a heated conversation. Regan keeps asking Edmund if he's done... | Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Enter with Drumme and Colours, Edmund, Regan. Gentlemen, and
Souldiers.
Bast. Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold,
Or whether since he is aduis'd by ought
To change the course, he's full of alteration,
And selfereprouing, bring his constant pleasure
Reg. Our Sisters man is cer... | 504 | Act 5, Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-5-scene-1 | At the British battle camp near Dover, Edmund and Regan are engaged in what seems to be a heated conversation. Regan keeps asking Edmund if he's done "it" with Goneril. Edmund swears on his honor that he has never done anything with Goneril. Just as Regan orders Edmund to stay out of Goneril's bed, Goneril and her husb... | null | 339 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/20.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_24_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 2 | act 5, scene 2 | null | {"name": "Act 5, Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-5-scene-2", "summary": "Edgar still hasn't told his father who he really is. But he has decided to fight in the battle on the side of Lear and Cordelia. He stashes Glouceste... | Scena Secunda.
Alarum within. Enter with Drumme and Colours, Lear, Cordelia,
and
Souldiers, ouer the Stage, and Exeunt. Enter Edgar, and Gloster.
Edg. Heere Father, take the shadow of this Tree
For your good hoast: pray that the right may thriue:
If euer I returne to you againe,
Ile bring you comfort
Glo. Grac... | 123 | Act 5, Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-5-scene-2 | Edgar still hasn't told his father who he really is. But he has decided to fight in the battle on the side of Lear and Cordelia. He stashes Gloucester beside a tree and tells him to hang out until the battle is over. Then he runs offstage. Edgar runs back onstage and informs his father that Lear and Cordelia have lost ... | null | 82 | 1 |
2,266 | false | shmoop | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/21.txt | finished_summaries/shmoop/King Lear/section_25_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 3 | act 5, scene 3 | null | {"name": "Act 5, Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-5-scene-3", "summary": "Edmund, who has succeeded in capturing Lear and Cordelia, orders his guards to take them away until he figures out what he's going to do with them. A... | Scena Tertia.
Enter in conquest with Drum and Colours, Edmund, Lear, and
Cordelia, as
prisoners, Souldiers, Captaine.
Bast. Some Officers take them away: good guard,
Vntill their greater pleasures first be knowne
That are to censure them
Cor. We are not the first,
Who with best meaning haue incurr'd the worst:... | 2,590 | Act 5, Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210115185354/https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/king-lear/summary/act-5-scene-3 | Edmund, who has succeeded in capturing Lear and Cordelia, orders his guards to take them away until he figures out what he's going to do with them. All defiance, Cordelia demands to be taken before her wretched sisters. "No, no, no, no, let's away to prison," Lear tells her. In a moving speech, Lear says, "We two alone... | null | 1,291 | 1 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/1.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_0_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 1 | scene 1 | null | {"name": "Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-1", "summary": "The scene opens in King Lear's palace. A conversation between Kent, Gloucester, and Gloucester's son Edmund introduces the play's primary plot: The k... | Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.
Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmond.
Kent. I thought the King had more affected the
Duke of Albany, then Cornwall
Glou. It did alwayes seeme so to vs: But
now in the diuision of the Kingdome, it appeares
not which of the Dukes hee valewes
most, for qualities are so weigh'd, that curi... | 2,437 | Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-1 | The scene opens in King Lear's palace. A conversation between Kent, Gloucester, and Gloucester's son Edmund introduces the play's primary plot: The king is planning to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. The audience also learns that Gloucester has two sons. The older, Edgar, is his legitimate heir, and the y... | The play opens with a scene that introduces most of the primary characters and establishes both the main plot and a subplot. This first scene also is important because it provides the audience with an introduction to the character of Kent before he is banished and before he reappears disguised as Caius in Scene 4. In t... | 395 | 1,443 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/2.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_1_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-2", "summary": "Edmund enters the scene -- set in the Earl of Gloucester's house -- talking out loud to himself. In this soliloquy, Edmund figuratively asks Nature w... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Bastard.
Bast. Thou Nature art my Goddesse, to thy Law
My seruices are bound, wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custome, and permit
The curiosity of Nations, to depriue me?
For that I am some twelue, or fourteene Moonshines
Lag of a Brother? Why Bastard? Wherefore base?
When my Dimensi... | 1,395 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-2 | Edmund enters the scene -- set in the Earl of Gloucester's house -- talking out loud to himself. In this soliloquy, Edmund figuratively asks Nature why society sees him as inferior to his brother Edgar simply because he is not his father's legitimate firstborn. Edmund's soliloquy reveals his plan to undermine his broth... | Edmund's musings offer insight into his unhappiness. Edmund feels that each brother, equally loved, should share equally in his father's bounty. But there is no equality under the current law, and Edmund's ideal is not reality. Edmund asks why he is not as respected as his brother: When my dimensions are as well compac... | 107 | 1,207 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/3.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_2_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 3 | scene 3 | null | {"name": "Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-3", "summary": "Set in the palace of Goneril and the Duke of Albany, this scene opens with Goneril asking her steward, Oswald, if Lear struck him for making fun of t... | Scena Tertia.
Enter Gonerill, and Steward.
Gon. Did my Father strike my Gentleman for chiding
of his Foole?
Ste. I Madam
Gon. By day and night, he wrongs me, euery howre
He flashes into one grosse crime, or other,
That sets vs all at ods: Ile not endure it;
His Knights grow riotous, and himselfe vpbraides vs... | 173 | Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-3 | Set in the palace of Goneril and the Duke of Albany, this scene opens with Goneril asking her steward, Oswald, if Lear struck him for making fun of the king's Fool. Oswald confirms the encounter. Goneril, enraged, instructs Oswald to keep Lear waiting when he needs something, and if the king is unhappy with this treatm... | Goneril promises at the end of Scene 1 that if her father proves to be a nuisance, she will deal with him accordingly. In Scene 3, Goneril does just that by refusing to respond to the needs of the king and his entourage. She is calling the shots now, and Lear is never to regain control again. He may see himself as king... | 89 | 408 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/4.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_3_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 4 | scene 4 | null | {"name": "Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-4", "summary": "The setting is a hall in Goneril's palace. Kent, earlier banished by Lear, reappears in disguise as Caius. Lear enters and begins asking Kent questio... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Kent.
Kent. If but as will I other accents borrow,
That can my speech defuse, my good intent
May carry through it selfe to that full issue
For which I raiz'd my likenesse. Now banisht Kent,
If thou canst serue where thou dost stand condemn'd,
So may it come, thy Master whom thou lou'st,
Shall f... | 2,450 | Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-4 | The setting is a hall in Goneril's palace. Kent, earlier banished by Lear, reappears in disguise as Caius. Lear enters and begins asking Kent questions about his identity and his intent. Kent's responses are vague, but he asserts his loyalty and willingness to serve the king. Kent's obvious admiration impresses Lear. W... | In this scene, the audience sees how erratically Lear deals with problems. When Oswald ignores the king, Lear is shocked: "he would not!" . Lear is king, and he expects to be obeyed. Nevertheless, when he learns of the poor service afforded his knights and recalls how he, too, has been neglected by Goneril's staff, Lea... | 141 | 1,219 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/5.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_4_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 5 | scene 5 | null | {"name": "Scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-5", "summary": "The setting for this brief scene is outside Goneril's palace. Lear instructs Kent to go at once to Regan's palace and deliver a letter. As Kent leave... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Lear, Kent, Gentleman, and Foole.
Lear. Go you before to Gloster with these Letters;
acquaint my Daughter no further with any thing you
know, then comes from her demand out of the Letter,
if your Dilligence be not speedy, I shall be there afore
you
Kent. I will not sleepe my Lord, till I h... | 401 | Scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-i-scene-5 | The setting for this brief scene is outside Goneril's palace. Lear instructs Kent to go at once to Regan's palace and deliver a letter. As Kent leaves, the Fool attempts to distract the king with silly remarks, but their content points ironically to Lear's actions. The torment of the king is obvious as he laments his t... | In Scene 5, the king is clearly frightened and apprehensive for his future, although he continues to hope that Regan can be counted upon to provide him with sanctuary. Lear also expresses fear for his sanity: "O let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven! I would not be mad. Keep me in temper, I would not be mad" . This ... | 85 | 243 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/6.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_5_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 1 | scene 1 | null | {"name": "Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-1", "summary": "The setting is the Earl of Gloucester's castle. As the scene opens, Curan, a courier, tells Edmund that Regan and Cornwall will be arriving that eve... | Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Enter Bastard, and Curan, seuerally.
Bast. Saue thee Curan
Cur. And you Sir, I haue bin
With your Father, and giuen him notice
That the Duke of Cornwall, and Regan his Duchesse
Will be here with him this night
Bast. How comes that?
Cur. Nay I know not, you haue heard of the n... | 1,058 | Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-1 | The setting is the Earl of Gloucester's castle. As the scene opens, Curan, a courier, tells Edmund that Regan and Cornwall will be arriving that evening. Curan also mentions rumors of a feud between Cornwall and Albany. Edmund expresses excitement over Cornwall's visit because he imagines that he can involve the duke i... | Curan's report of strife between Albany and Cornwall helps illustrate that Lear's division of his kingdom is a mistake. Shakespeare's Elizabethan audience would have expected such a conflict since the English know, all too well, that insurrection and conflict between petty lords requires a strong centralized government... | 200 | 555 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/7.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_6_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-2", "summary": "The setting is just outside Gloucester's castle. Kent and Oswald arrive separately to deliver letters to Regan. Oswald does not immediately recogniz... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Kent, and Steward seuerally.
Stew. Good dawning to thee Friend, art of this house?
Kent. I
Stew. Where may we set our horses?
Kent. I'th' myre
Stew. Prythee, if thou lou'st me, tell me
Kent. I loue thee not
Ste. Why then I care not for thee
Kent. If I had thee in Lipsbu... | 3,890 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-2 | The setting is just outside Gloucester's castle. Kent and Oswald arrive separately to deliver letters to Regan. Oswald does not immediately recognize Kent. The steward is confused when Kent denounces him and condemns his lack of integrity. When Oswald denies knowing him, Kent draws his sword and begins to beat the stew... | Initially, Oswald appears to be the wronged party, while Kent is a rude thug, just looking to start a fight. This misconception illustrates the purpose of Kent's presence in Act I, where the audience is permitted to view the real Kent, honest and loyal. In both the play's opening scene and later, in his defense of Cor... | 163 | 620 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/22.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_7_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 3 | scene 3 | null | {"name": "Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-3", "summary": "The scene opens on Edgar, alone in the woods. In his soliloquy, Edgar relates that he is aware of his outlaw status. Thus far, he has escaped captur... |
Enter Gloster, and Edmund.
Glo. Alacke, alacke Edmund, I like not this vnnaturall
dealing; when I desired their leaue that I might pity him,
they tooke from me the vse of mine owne house, charg'd
me on paine of perpetuall displeasure, neither to speake
of him, entreat for him, or any way sustaine him
Bast. Most... | 214 | Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-3 | The scene opens on Edgar, alone in the woods. In his soliloquy, Edgar relates that he is aware of his outlaw status. Thus far, he has escaped capture by hiding in the "happy hollow of a tree" , but he knows that to remain free, he must mask himself. Edgar lays forth a plan in which he will disguise himself as a Bedlam ... | With Gloucester and Cornwall's men pursuing him, Edgar hides in the hollow of a tree. Believing that no one will look closely at a deranged beggar, Edgar covers himself with dirt, signs of injury, and a blanket as his humble attire. During Shakespeare's time, lunatics were assumed to be possessed by evil spirits and un... | 93 | 238 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/10.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_8_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 4 | scene 4 | null | {"name": "Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-4", "summary": "Lear and his followers arrive at Gloucester's castle. Kent hails the king, who promptly asks who has placed his messenger in stocks. Lear refuses to... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Lear, Kent, and Foole.
Kent. Here is the place my Lord, good my Lord enter,
The tirrany of the open night's too rough
For Nature to endure.
Storme still
Lear. Let me alone
Kent. Good my Lord enter heere
Lear. Wilt breake my heart?
Kent. I had rather breake mine owne,
Good my Lord ... | 1,474 | Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-ii-scene-4 | Lear and his followers arrive at Gloucester's castle. Kent hails the king, who promptly asks who has placed his messenger in stocks. Lear refuses to believe that Regan and Cornwall would imprison and humiliate someone in the king's employ. Regan and Cornwall decline speaking to the king, claiming fatigue from their jou... | As in Act I, Scene 4, the audience is permitted to observe Lear's intense, unstable reactions to adversity. He is initially bewildered by Regan and Cornwall's absence, since Lear sent advance notice of his arrival. This departure from accepted rules of hospitality truly upsets the king. Next, Lear is amazed to discover... | 254 | 988 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/8.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_9_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 1 | scene 1 | null | {"name": "Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-1", "summary": "The setting is the heath in a raging storm. Conversing with a gentleman -- a character conveniently placed to enlighten Kent and the audience -- Ke... | Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Storme still. Enter Kent, and a Gentleman, seuerally.
Kent. Who's there besides foule weather?
Gen. One minded like the weather, most vnquietly
Kent. I know you: Where's the King?
Gent. Contending with the fretfull Elements;
Bids the winde blow the Earth into the Sea,
Or swell t... | 289 | Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-1 | The setting is the heath in a raging storm. Conversing with a gentleman -- a character conveniently placed to enlighten Kent and the audience -- Kent learns that Lear and his Fool are out in the storm. Kent relates that Albany and Cornwall are pretending amicability. Kent also divulges that the king of France has been ... | The previous scene opened with the lines "Who's there, besides foul weather?" , and now in this scene, we are presented with an image of Lear on the heath, his despair and rage clearly equaling the fury of the storm. The king's appearance, reflecting the turmoil of a familial tragedy, is as ravaged as the natural land... | 116 | 361 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/9.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_10_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-2", "summary": "The storm continues on the heath. Lear's mood matches the intensity of nature's turbulence as he rages against his daughters' abusive treatment. Th... | Scena Secunda.
Storme still. Enter Lear, and Foole.
Lear. Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow
You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's spout,
Till you haue drench'd our Steeples, drown the Cockes.
You Sulph'rous and Thought-executing Fires,
Vaunt-curriors of Oake-cleauing Thunder-bolts,
Sindge my white head. And th... | 657 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-2 | The storm continues on the heath. Lear's mood matches the intensity of nature's turbulence as he rages against his daughters' abusive treatment. The Fool attempts to reason with his king, noting that the shelter of a dry house, even one gained by losing face, is superior to a stay in the storm's fury. But Lear will hav... | Once again, the audience observes how Lear copes with the swell of problems besieging him. The scene opens on Lear in the midst of wind, rain, and personal despair. As he calls upon the storm to unleash its fury on the world, he also cries out for the destruction of ungrateful man: "Crack nature's moulds, all germens s... | 100 | 289 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/16.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_11_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 3 | scene 3 | null | {"name": "Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-3", "summary": "The setting is Gloucester's castle, where Gloucester and Edmund are conversing. Gloucester tells his son that when he asked Regan and Cornwall to l... | Scena Tertia.
Enter with Drum and Colours, Cordelia, Gentlemen, and
Souldiours.
Cor. Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now
As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd.
Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds,
With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres,
Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow
In our sust... | 210 | Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-3 | The setting is Gloucester's castle, where Gloucester and Edmund are conversing. Gloucester tells his son that when he asked Regan and Cornwall to leave, so that he might offer aid to Lear, they seized his house. Now Gloucester is little more than a prisoner in his own home, forbidden to even speak to the king. Gloucest... | At the beginning of the play, Gloucester appears weak and foolish, easily fooled by Edmund. In Act I, his boasts about easy conquests misleads the audience into dismissing Gloucester as a silly old man; but in this scene, the earl seems worthy of the king's allegiance. Gloucester proves that he is willing to sacrifice... | 98 | 134 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/17.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_12_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 4 | scene 4 | null | {"name": "Scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-4", "summary": "Although Kent directs Lear to a hovel for shelter, the king refuses to protect himself from the storm. The Fool runs from the hovel, exclaiming tha... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Regan, and Steward.
Reg. But are my Brothers Powres set forth?
Stew. I Madam
Reg. Himselfe in person there?
Stew. Madam with much ado:
Your Sister is the better Souldier
Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home?
Stew. No Madam
Reg. What might import my Sisters Letter ... | 340 | Scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-4 | Although Kent directs Lear to a hovel for shelter, the king refuses to protect himself from the storm. The Fool runs from the hovel, exclaiming that a spirit has taken possession of the shelter. The spirit, who soon emerges, is Edgar disguised as Poor Tom, pitiful pauper. The king tears off his own clothing, making him... | Much of this scene focuses on Lear's mental disintegration. Once again, Lear deals with his personal tragedy in a variety of ways. For the first time, Lear focuses his attention on others' lives, those who are as wretched as the king himself: Poor naked wretches, wherso'er you are,That bide the pelting of this pitiless... | 108 | 601 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/11.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_13_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 5 | scene 5 | null | {"name": "Scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-5", "summary": "The setting is Gloucester's castle. Edmund betrays his father and wins Cornwall's approval by releasing the details of France's plan to aid the kin... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Cornwall, and Edmund.
Corn. I will haue my reuenge, ere I depart his house
Bast. How my Lord, I may be censured, that Nature
thus giues way to Loyaltie, something feares mee to
thinke of
Cornw. I now perceiue, it was not altogether your
Brothers euill disposition made him seeke his deat... | 208 | Scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-5 | The setting is Gloucester's castle. Edmund betrays his father and wins Cornwall's approval by releasing the details of France's plan to aid the king. As reward, Edmund gains Gloucester's title and lands. | In this scene, both Edmund and Cornwall pretend to be virtuous, as each attempts to justify his disloyalty. Clearly, Gloucester and Lear are both victims of two self-serving men -- Edmund and Cornwall. Edmund, feigning regret for having betrayed his father, laments that his nature, which is to honor his father, must n... | 32 | 139 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/12.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_14_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 6 | scene 6 | null | {"name": "Scene 6", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-6", "summary": "Gloucester sets out to find food, leaving the king and his party in a farmhouse next to the castle. The Fool and Edgar take part in Lear's mock tri... | Scena Sexta.
Enter Kent, and Gloucester.
Glou. Heere is better then the open ayre, take it thankfully:
I will peece out the comfort with what addition I
can: I will not be long from you.
Exit
Kent. All the powre of his wits, haue giuen way to his
impatience: the Gods reward your kindnesse.
Enter Lear, Edgar, a... | 457 | Scene 6 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-6 | Gloucester sets out to find food, leaving the king and his party in a farmhouse next to the castle. The Fool and Edgar take part in Lear's mock trial of Regan and Goneril. Gloucester enters and reveals that he has learned of a plot to kill the king. The group prepares to take Lear to Dover, where friends can come to hi... | Edmund's gibberish about foul fiends certainly fits both Edgar and Lear's circumstances, since both have been victims of deceit and wickedness. Once they all come in out of the storm, Lear abandons his plans for seeking physical revenge, and instead, decides to place Goneril and Regan on trial. The audience might cons... | 63 | 453 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/13.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_15_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 7 | scene 7 | null | {"name": "Scene 7", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-7", "summary": "The setting moves back to Gloucester's castle. Cornwall is dispatching Goneril with a letter to Albany, telling him of the invasion by the King of ... | Scena Septima.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Bastard, and Seruants.
Corn. Poste speedily to my Lord your husband, shew
him this Letter, the Army of France is landed: seeke out
the Traitor Glouster
Reg. Hang him instantly
Gon. Plucke out his eyes
Corn. Leaue him to my displeasure. Edmond, keepe
you o... | 855 | Scene 7 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iii-scene-7 | The setting moves back to Gloucester's castle. Cornwall is dispatching Goneril with a letter to Albany, telling him of the invasion by the King of France. Cornwall orders that Gloucester be found and brought to him. Edmund is told to accompany Goneril so that he is not present for Gloucester's punishment. Before Edmund... | The full impact of this scene cannot be felt in a reading of the play text. The brutality of Gloucester's blinding must be seen and heard on stage for the audience to fully appreciate the evil being manifested by Cornwall and Regan. Both Goneril and Regan are especially cruel and bloodthirsty, as they call for Glouce... | 185 | 578 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/14.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_16_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 1 | scene 1 | null | {"name": "Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-1", "summary": "The setting is the heath. A blinded Gloucester is led by an elderly man, one of his tenants. The ailing earl laments that he treated Edgar badly and... | Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Enter Edgar.
Edg. Yet better thus, and knowne to be contemn'd,
Then still contemn'd and flatter'd, to be worst:
The lowest, and most deiected thing of Fortune,
Stands still in esperance, liues not in feare:
The lamentable change is from the best,
The worst returnes to laughter. Welcome ... | 634 | Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-1 | The setting is the heath. A blinded Gloucester is led by an elderly man, one of his tenants. The ailing earl laments that he treated Edgar badly and wishes for the opportunity to once again touch his son, since he can no longer see him. Gloucester hears Edgar's voice and remembers Poor Tom from the night of the storm. ... | Edgar's opening soliloquy reveals his belief that having survived the worst that fortune can throw at him, nothing more terrible can happen; but in fact, Edgar's acceptance of fortune is tested when the blinded Gloucester is led in. When he sees his father's condition, Edgar is forced to admit that his situation has d... | 119 | 389 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/15.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_17_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-2", "summary": "The setting is just outside the Duke of Albany's palace, where Goneril and Edmund are now present. Oswald enters with news that Albany is a changed ... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Gonerill, Bastard, and Steward.
Gon. Welcome my Lord. I meruell our mild husband
Not met vs on the way. Now, where's your Master?
Stew. Madam within, but neuer man so chang'd:
I told him of the Army that was Landed:
He smil'd at it. I told him you were comming,
His answer was, the worse. Of ... | 549 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-2 | The setting is just outside the Duke of Albany's palace, where Goneril and Edmund are now present. Oswald enters with news that Albany is a changed man. The steward relates that Albany was pleased to learn of the proposed invasion by France and displeased when he learned that Gloucester had been replaced by his younger... | Goneril is attracted to the young, handsome, and obedient Edmund. Such qualities make him more attractive to her than her own husband. Goneril expects obedience from a man, but she also wants strength and a willingness to take what he desires -- characteristics that match her own. The fact that Goneril is married does ... | 187 | 575 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/21.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_18_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 3 | scene 3 | null | {"name": "Scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-3", "summary": "The setting is the French camp near Dover. Kent hears that the king of France has been forced to return to his own country. Kent asks a Gentleman if... | Scena Tertia.
Enter in conquest with Drum and Colours, Edmund, Lear, and
Cordelia, as
prisoners, Souldiers, Captaine.
Bast. Some Officers take them away: good guard,
Vntill their greater pleasures first be knowne
That are to censure them
Cor. We are not the first,
Who with best meaning haue incurr'd the worst:... | 2,590 | Scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-3 | The setting is the French camp near Dover. Kent hears that the king of France has been forced to return to his own country. Kent asks a Gentleman if, upon reading his letters, Cordelia revealed any emotion, and learns that she did manage to keep her feelings under control. Kent responds by acknowledging the stars' infl... | The King of France must return to his own country because a French invasion of England would be far too offensive for an audience still sensitive about a Spanish intrusion in recent years. The reason for the king's return is unimportant, and hence the vagueness in this scene's opening lines. The critical point is that ... | 92 | 342 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/18.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_20_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 5 | scene 5 | null | {"name": "Scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-5", "summary": "The setting is Gloucester's castle. Oswald reveals to Regan that Albany's forces have been deployed, but with much reluctance. Regan is more interes... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Gloucester, and Edgar.
Glou. When shall I come to th' top of that same hill?
Edg. You do climbe vp it now. Look how we labor
Glou. Me thinkes the ground is eeuen
Edg. Horrible steepe.
Hearke, do you heare the Sea?
Glou. No truly
Edg. Why then your other Senses grow imperfect
By ... | 2,311 | Scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-5 | The setting is Gloucester's castle. Oswald reveals to Regan that Albany's forces have been deployed, but with much reluctance. Regan is more interested in the letter that Oswald carries from Goneril to Edmund. Regan insists that the letter be given to her, because she is aware of Goneril's amorous glances toward Edmund... | Albany's reluctance to support his wife's cause is clear as he reluctantly leads his army in defense of the kingdom. Oswald responds to Albany's hesitation by asserting that Goneril is the better soldier, which subordinates Albany's masculinity to his wife's powerful will. Oswald, however, is not accustomed to thinking... | 80 | 302 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/23.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_22_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 7 | scene 7 | null | {"name": "Scene 7", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-7", "summary": "The scene opens in a tent in the French camp. Cordelia is expressing her gratitude to Kent for the services he has tendered. Within moments, a sleep... |
Scaena Septima.
Enter Cordelia, Kent, and Gentleman.
Cor. O thou good Kent,
How shall I liue and worke
To match thy goodnesse?
My life will be too short,
And euery measure faile me
Kent. To be acknowledg'd Madam is ore-pai'd,
All my reports go with the modest truth,
Nor more, nor clipt, but so
Cor. Be bett... | 684 | Scene 7 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-iv-scene-7 | The scene opens in a tent in the French camp. Cordelia is expressing her gratitude to Kent for the services he has tendered. Within moments, a sleeping Lear is brought into the tent, where Cordelia welcomes him with characteristic gentleness. As his senses return, the confused king asks if he is in France, and Kent ass... | Cordelia speaks with insight and appreciation when she tells Kent that his goodness is immeasurable. Although Kent's plans are inexplicit and the reason is unclear as to why revealing his identity would interfere with those plans, his devotion to Lear has been evident all along. At the end of this scene, Kent says, "My... | 82 | 408 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/19.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_23_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 1 | scene 1 | null | {"name": "Scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-1", "summary": "Regan, Edmund, and members of their army gather in the British camp near Dover. Regan quizzes Edmund about his feelings for Goneril. Edmund promises ... | Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
Enter with Drumme and Colours, Edmund, Regan. Gentlemen, and
Souldiers.
Bast. Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold,
Or whether since he is aduis'd by ought
To change the course, he's full of alteration,
And selfereprouing, bring his constant pleasure
Reg. Our Sisters man is cer... | 504 | Scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-1 | Regan, Edmund, and members of their army gather in the British camp near Dover. Regan quizzes Edmund about his feelings for Goneril. Edmund promises Regan that he will not be intimate with her sister. Goneril and Albany enter. Albany states that he intends to defend the kingdom against the French invaders. Goneril asse... | The opening of this scene reveals that Regan remains very concerned about the relationship between Goneril and Edmund. Regan wants to know the truth or says she does, but she wants to know the truth only if it is what she wants to hear. And so, Edmund obliges with his version of the truth. His relationship to Goneril i... | 108 | 459 |
2,266 | false | cliffnotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/20.txt | finished_summaries/cliffnotes/King Lear/section_24_part_0.txt | King Lear.act 5.scene 2 | scene 2 | null | {"name": "Scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-2", "summary": "The setting is a field between the British and French camps. Cordelia, Lear, and their forces move toward the battle. Edgar enters, looking for a saf... | Scena Secunda.
Alarum within. Enter with Drumme and Colours, Lear, Cordelia,
and
Souldiers, ouer the Stage, and Exeunt. Enter Edgar, and Gloster.
Edg. Heere Father, take the shadow of this Tree
For your good hoast: pray that the right may thriue:
If euer I returne to you againe,
Ile bring you comfort
Glo. Grac... | 123 | Scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201219142738/https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/k/king-lear/summary-and-analysis/act-v-scene-2 | The setting is a field between the British and French camps. Cordelia, Lear, and their forces move toward the battle. Edgar enters, looking for a safe place for Gloucester to wait out the conflict. After placing Gloucester in a sheltered spot, Edgar leaves, and the sounds of battle are heard. In a few moments, Edgar re... | Edgar echoes a common belief of Shakespeare's period when he says "Men must endure" . Patient suffering was a key part of seventeenth-century life, a fundamental belief of Christian doctrine. Within this context, the Book of Job was not just a part of the larger biblical text; it was instead, an element of every man's... | 81 | 269 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/1.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_0_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 1 | act 1, scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section1/", "summary": "Unhappy that I am, I cannot heaveMy heart into my mouth. The play begins with two noblemen, Gloucester and Kent, discussing the fact that King Lear is about to divide his kin... | Actus Primus. Scoena Prima.
Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmond.
Kent. I thought the King had more affected the
Duke of Albany, then Cornwall
Glou. It did alwayes seeme so to vs: But
now in the diuision of the Kingdome, it appeares
not which of the Dukes hee valewes
most, for qualities are so weigh'd, that curi... | 2,437 | act 1, scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section1/ | Unhappy that I am, I cannot heaveMy heart into my mouth. The play begins with two noblemen, Gloucester and Kent, discussing the fact that King Lear is about to divide his kingdom. Their conversation quickly changes, however, when Kent asks Gloucester to introduce his son. Gloucester introduces Edmund, explaining that E... | Act 1, scenes 1-2 The love test at the beginning of Act 1, scene 1, sets the tone for this extremely complicated play, which is full of emotional subtlety, conspiracy, and double-talk, and which swings between confusing extremes of love and anger. Lear's demand that his daughters express how much they love him is puzzl... | 394 | 599 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/2.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_0_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 2 | act 1, scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section1/", "summary": "Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy lawMy services are bound. Now, gods, stand up for bastards. Edmund enters and delivers a soliloquy expressing his dissatisfaction with so... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Bastard.
Bast. Thou Nature art my Goddesse, to thy Law
My seruices are bound, wherefore should I
Stand in the plague of custome, and permit
The curiosity of Nations, to depriue me?
For that I am some twelue, or fourteene Moonshines
Lag of a Brother? Why Bastard? Wherefore base?
When my Dimensi... | 1,395 | act 1, scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section1/ | Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy lawMy services are bound. Now, gods, stand up for bastards. Edmund enters and delivers a soliloquy expressing his dissatisfaction with society's attitude toward bastards. He bitterly resents his legitimate half-brother, Edgar, who stands to inherit their father's estate. He resolves... | Act 1, scenes 1-2 The love test at the beginning of Act 1, scene 1, sets the tone for this extremely complicated play, which is full of emotional subtlety, conspiracy, and double-talk, and which swings between confusing extremes of love and anger. Lear's demand that his daughters express how much they love him is puzzl... | 191 | 599 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/3.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_1_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 3 | act 1, scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section2/", "summary": "Lear is spending the first portion of his retirement at Goneril's castle. Goneril complains to her steward, Oswald, that Lear's knights are becoming \"riotous\" and that Lear... | Scena Tertia.
Enter Gonerill, and Steward.
Gon. Did my Father strike my Gentleman for chiding
of his Foole?
Ste. I Madam
Gon. By day and night, he wrongs me, euery howre
He flashes into one grosse crime, or other,
That sets vs all at ods: Ile not endure it;
His Knights grow riotous, and himselfe vpbraides vs... | 173 | act 1, scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section2/ | Lear is spending the first portion of his retirement at Goneril's castle. Goneril complains to her steward, Oswald, that Lear's knights are becoming "riotous" and that Lear himself is an obnoxious guest. Seeking to provoke a confrontation, she orders her servants to behave rudely toward Lear and his attendants | Act 1, scenes 3-5 In these scenes, the tragedy of the play begins to unfold. It is now becoming clear to everyone that Lear has made a mistake in handing over his power to Goneril and Regan. Lear's major error is that, in stepping down from the throne, he has also given up all of his formal authority to those who do no... | 49 | 675 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/4.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_1_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 4 | act 1, scene 4 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section2/", "summary": "Disguised as a simple peasant, Kent appears in Goneril's castle, calling himself Caius. He puts himself in Lear's way, and after an exchange of words in which Caius emphasize... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Kent.
Kent. If but as will I other accents borrow,
That can my speech defuse, my good intent
May carry through it selfe to that full issue
For which I raiz'd my likenesse. Now banisht Kent,
If thou canst serue where thou dost stand condemn'd,
So may it come, thy Master whom thou lou'st,
Shall f... | 2,450 | act 1, scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section2/ | Disguised as a simple peasant, Kent appears in Goneril's castle, calling himself Caius. He puts himself in Lear's way, and after an exchange of words in which Caius emphasizes his plainspokenness and honesty, Lear accepts him into service. Lear's servants and knights notice that Goneril's servants no longer obey their ... | Act 1, scenes 3-5 In these scenes, the tragedy of the play begins to unfold. It is now becoming clear to everyone that Lear has made a mistake in handing over his power to Goneril and Regan. Lear's major error is that, in stepping down from the throne, he has also given up all of his formal authority to those who do no... | 281 | 675 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/5.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_1_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 1.scene 5 | act 1, scene 5 | null | {"name": "act 1, scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section2/", "summary": "Lear sends Kent to deliver a message to Gloucester. The Fool needles Lear further about his bad decisions, foreseeing that Regan will treat Lear no better than Goneril did. L... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Lear, Kent, Gentleman, and Foole.
Lear. Go you before to Gloster with these Letters;
acquaint my Daughter no further with any thing you
know, then comes from her demand out of the Letter,
if your Dilligence be not speedy, I shall be there afore
you
Kent. I will not sleepe my Lord, till I h... | 401 | act 1, scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section2/ | Lear sends Kent to deliver a message to Gloucester. The Fool needles Lear further about his bad decisions, foreseeing that Regan will treat Lear no better than Goneril did. Lear calls on heaven to keep him from going mad. Lear and his attendants leave for Regan's castle | Act 1, scenes 3-5 In these scenes, the tragedy of the play begins to unfold. It is now becoming clear to everyone that Lear has made a mistake in handing over his power to Goneril and Regan. Lear's major error is that, in stepping down from the throne, he has also given up all of his formal authority to those who do no... | 47 | 675 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/6.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_2_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 1 | act 2, scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 2, ", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section3/", "summary": "Note: Many editions of King Lear, including The Norton Shakespeare, divide Act 2 into four scenes. Other editions divide Act 2 into only two scenes", "analysis": "Act 2, scenes 1-2 ... | Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
Enter Bastard, and Curan, seuerally.
Bast. Saue thee Curan
Cur. And you Sir, I haue bin
With your Father, and giuen him notice
That the Duke of Cornwall, and Regan his Duchesse
Will be here with him this night
Bast. How comes that?
Cur. Nay I know not, you haue heard of the n... | 1,058 | act 2, | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section3/ | Note: Many editions of King Lear, including The Norton Shakespeare, divide Act 2 into four scenes. Other editions divide Act 2 into only two scenes | Act 2, scenes 1-2 Edmund's clever scheming to get rid of Edgar shows his cunning and his immorality. His ability to manipulate people calls to mind arguably the greatest of Shakespeare's villains, Iago, from Othello, who demonstrates a similar capacity for twisting others to serve his own ends. There is a great deal of... | 25 | 460 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/7.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_2_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 2.scene 2 | act 2, scene 2 | null | {"name": "Act 2, scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section3/", "summary": "In Gloucester's castle, Gloucester's servant Curan tells Edmund that he has informed Gloucester that the duke of Cornwall and his wife, Regan, are coming to the castle that v... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Kent, and Steward seuerally.
Stew. Good dawning to thee Friend, art of this house?
Kent. I
Stew. Where may we set our horses?
Kent. I'th' myre
Stew. Prythee, if thou lou'st me, tell me
Kent. I loue thee not
Ste. Why then I care not for thee
Kent. If I had thee in Lipsbu... | 3,890 | Act 2, scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section3/ | In Gloucester's castle, Gloucester's servant Curan tells Edmund that he has informed Gloucester that the duke of Cornwall and his wife, Regan, are coming to the castle that very night. Curan also mentions vague rumors about trouble brewing between the duke of Cornwall and the duke of Albany. Edmund is delighted to hear... | Act 2, scenes 1-2 Edmund's clever scheming to get rid of Edgar shows his cunning and his immorality. His ability to manipulate people calls to mind arguably the greatest of Shakespeare's villains, Iago, from Othello, who demonstrates a similar capacity for twisting others to serve his own ends. There is a great deal of... | 268 | 460 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/8.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_4_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 1 | act 3, scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section5/", "summary": "A storm rages on the heath. Kent, seeking Lear in vain, runs into one of Lear's knights and learns that Lear is somewhere in the area, accompanied only by his Fool. Kent give... | Actus Tertius. Scena Prima.
Storme still. Enter Kent, and a Gentleman, seuerally.
Kent. Who's there besides foule weather?
Gen. One minded like the weather, most vnquietly
Kent. I know you: Where's the King?
Gent. Contending with the fretfull Elements;
Bids the winde blow the Earth into the Sea,
Or swell t... | 289 | act 3, scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section5/ | A storm rages on the heath. Kent, seeking Lear in vain, runs into one of Lear's knights and learns that Lear is somewhere in the area, accompanied only by his Fool. Kent gives the knight secret information: he has heard that there is unrest between Albany and Cornwall and that there are spies for the French in the Engl... | Act 3, scenes 1-3 The information that Kent gives the knight brings the audience out of the personal realm of Lear's anguish and into the political world of Lear's Britain. Throughout the play, we hear rumors of conflict between Albany and Cornwall and of possible war with France, but what exactly transpires at any spe... | 118 | 869 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/9.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_4_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 2 | act 3, scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section5/", "summary": "Meanwhile, Lear wanders around in the storm, cursing the weather and challenging it to do its worst against him. He seems slightly irrational, his thoughts wandering from ide... | Scena Secunda.
Storme still. Enter Lear, and Foole.
Lear. Blow windes, & crack your cheeks; Rage, blow
You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's spout,
Till you haue drench'd our Steeples, drown the Cockes.
You Sulph'rous and Thought-executing Fires,
Vaunt-curriors of Oake-cleauing Thunder-bolts,
Sindge my white head. And th... | 657 | act 3, scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section5/ | Meanwhile, Lear wanders around in the storm, cursing the weather and challenging it to do its worst against him. He seems slightly irrational, his thoughts wandering from idea to idea but always returning to fixate on his two cruel daughters. The Fool, who accompanies him, urges him to humble himself before his daughte... | Act 3, scenes 1-3 The information that Kent gives the knight brings the audience out of the personal realm of Lear's anguish and into the political world of Lear's Britain. Throughout the play, we hear rumors of conflict between Albany and Cornwall and of possible war with France, but what exactly transpires at any spe... | 94 | 869 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/22.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_4_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 3 | act 3, scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section5/", "summary": "Inside his castle, a worried Gloucester speaks with Edmund. The loyal Gloucester recounts how he became uncomfortable when Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall shut Lear out in the s... |
Enter Gloster, and Edmund.
Glo. Alacke, alacke Edmund, I like not this vnnaturall
dealing; when I desired their leaue that I might pity him,
they tooke from me the vse of mine owne house, charg'd
me on paine of perpetuall displeasure, neither to speake
of him, entreat for him, or any way sustaine him
Bast. Most... | 214 | act 3, scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section5/ | Inside his castle, a worried Gloucester speaks with Edmund. The loyal Gloucester recounts how he became uncomfortable when Regan, Goneril, and Cornwall shut Lear out in the storm. But when he urged them to give him permission to go out and help Lear, they became angry, took possession of his castle, and ordered him nev... | Act 3, scenes 1-3 The information that Kent gives the knight brings the audience out of the personal realm of Lear's anguish and into the political world of Lear's Britain. Throughout the play, we hear rumors of conflict between Albany and Cornwall and of possible war with France, but what exactly transpires at any spe... | 240 | 869 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/10.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_5_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 4 | act 3, scene 4 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section6/", "summary": "Kent leads Lear through the storm to the hovel. He tries to get him to go inside, but Lear resists, saying that his own mental anguish makes him hardly feel the storm. He sen... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Lear, Kent, and Foole.
Kent. Here is the place my Lord, good my Lord enter,
The tirrany of the open night's too rough
For Nature to endure.
Storme still
Lear. Let me alone
Kent. Good my Lord enter heere
Lear. Wilt breake my heart?
Kent. I had rather breake mine owne,
Good my Lord ... | 1,474 | act 3, scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section6/ | Kent leads Lear through the storm to the hovel. He tries to get him to go inside, but Lear resists, saying that his own mental anguish makes him hardly feel the storm. He sends his Fool inside to take shelter and then kneels and prays. He reflects that, as king, he took too little care of the wretched and homeless, who... | Act 3, scenes 4-5 When Kent asks Lear to enter the hovel at the beginning of Act 3, scene 4, Lear's reply demonstrates that part of his mind is still lucid and that the symbolic connection between the storm outside and Lear's own mental disturbance is significant. Lear explains to Kent that although the storm may be ve... | 264 | 604 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/11.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_5_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 5 | act 3, scene 5 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section6/", "summary": "Inside Gloucester's castle, Cornwall vows revenge against Gloucester, whom Edmund has betrayed by showing Cornwall a letter that proves Gloucester's secret support of a Frenc... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Cornwall, and Edmund.
Corn. I will haue my reuenge, ere I depart his house
Bast. How my Lord, I may be censured, that Nature
thus giues way to Loyaltie, something feares mee to
thinke of
Cornw. I now perceiue, it was not altogether your
Brothers euill disposition made him seeke his deat... | 208 | act 3, scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section6/ | Inside Gloucester's castle, Cornwall vows revenge against Gloucester, whom Edmund has betrayed by showing Cornwall a letter that proves Gloucester's secret support of a French invasion. Edmund pretends to be horrified at the discovery of his father's "treason," but he is actually delighted, since the powerful Cornwall,... | Act 3, scenes 4-5 When Kent asks Lear to enter the hovel at the beginning of Act 3, scene 4, Lear's reply demonstrates that part of his mind is still lucid and that the symbolic connection between the storm outside and Lear's own mental disturbance is significant. Lear explains to Kent that although the storm may be ve... | 88 | 604 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/12.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_6_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 6 | act 3, scene 6 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 6", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section7/", "summary": "Gloucester, Kent, Lear, and the Fool take shelter in a small building on Gloucester's property. Gloucester leaves to find provisions for the king. Lear, whose mind is wanderi... | Scena Sexta.
Enter Kent, and Gloucester.
Glou. Heere is better then the open ayre, take it thankfully:
I will peece out the comfort with what addition I
can: I will not be long from you.
Exit
Kent. All the powre of his wits, haue giuen way to his
impatience: the Gods reward your kindnesse.
Enter Lear, Edgar, a... | 457 | act 3, scene 6 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section7/ | Gloucester, Kent, Lear, and the Fool take shelter in a small building on Gloucester's property. Gloucester leaves to find provisions for the king. Lear, whose mind is wandering ever more widely, holds a mock trial of his wicked daughters, with Edgar, Kent, and the Fool presiding. Both Edgar and the Fool speak like madm... | Act 3, scenes 6-7 In these scenes, Shakespeare continues to develop Lear's madness. Lear rages on against his daughters and is encouraged by comments that Edgar and the Fool make. We may interpret the Fool's remark "He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf" as referring to Lear's folly in trusting his two wolflik... | 138 | 720 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/13.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_6_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 3.scene 7 | act 3, scene 7 | null | {"name": "act 3, scene 7", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section7/", "summary": "Back in Gloucester's castle, Cornwall gives Goneril the treasonous letter concerning the French army at Dover and tells her to take it and show it to her husband, Albany. He ... | Scena Septima.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Bastard, and Seruants.
Corn. Poste speedily to my Lord your husband, shew
him this Letter, the Army of France is landed: seeke out
the Traitor Glouster
Reg. Hang him instantly
Gon. Plucke out his eyes
Corn. Leaue him to my displeasure. Edmond, keepe
you o... | 855 | act 3, scene 7 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section7/ | Back in Gloucester's castle, Cornwall gives Goneril the treasonous letter concerning the French army at Dover and tells her to take it and show it to her husband, Albany. He then sends his servants to apprehend Gloucester so that Gloucester can be punished. He orders Edmund to go with Goneril to Albany's palace so that... | Act 3, scenes 6-7 In these scenes, Shakespeare continues to develop Lear's madness. Lear rages on against his daughters and is encouraged by comments that Edgar and the Fool make. We may interpret the Fool's remark "He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf" as referring to Lear's folly in trusting his two wolflik... | 365 | 720 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/14.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_7_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 1 | act 4, scene 1 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene 1", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section8/", "summary": "As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods;They kill us for their sport. Edgar talks to himself on the heath, reflecting that his situation is not as bad as it could be. He i... | Actus Quartus. Scena Prima.
Enter Edgar.
Edg. Yet better thus, and knowne to be contemn'd,
Then still contemn'd and flatter'd, to be worst:
The lowest, and most deiected thing of Fortune,
Stands still in esperance, liues not in feare:
The lamentable change is from the best,
The worst returnes to laughter. Welcome ... | 634 | act 4, scene 1 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section8/ | As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods;They kill us for their sport. Edgar talks to himself on the heath, reflecting that his situation is not as bad as it could be. He is immediately presented with the horrifying sight of his blinded father. Gloucester is led by an old man who has been a tenant of both Gloucester ... | Act 4, scenes 1-2 In these scenes, the play moves further and further toward hopelessness. We watch characters who think that matters are improving realize that they are only getting worse. Edgar, wandering the plains half naked, friendless, and hunted, thinks the worst has passed, until the world sinks to another leve... | 147 | 543 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/15.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_7_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 2 | act 4, scene 2 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene 2", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section8/", "summary": "Goneril and Edmund arrive outside of her palace, and Goneril expresses surprise that Albany did not meet them on the way. Oswald tells her that Albany is displeased with Gone... | Scena Secunda.
Enter Gonerill, Bastard, and Steward.
Gon. Welcome my Lord. I meruell our mild husband
Not met vs on the way. Now, where's your Master?
Stew. Madam within, but neuer man so chang'd:
I told him of the Army that was Landed:
He smil'd at it. I told him you were comming,
His answer was, the worse. Of ... | 549 | act 4, scene 2 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section8/ | Goneril and Edmund arrive outside of her palace, and Goneril expresses surprise that Albany did not meet them on the way. Oswald tells her that Albany is displeased with Goneril's and Regan's actions, glad to hear that the French army had landed, and sorry to hear that Goneril is returning home. Goneril realizes that A... | Act 4, scenes 1-2 In these scenes, the play moves further and further toward hopelessness. We watch characters who think that matters are improving realize that they are only getting worse. Edgar, wandering the plains half naked, friendless, and hunted, thinks the worst has passed, until the world sinks to another leve... | 327 | 543 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/16.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_8_part_1.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 3 | act 4, scene 3 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene 3", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section9/", "summary": "Kent, still disguised as an ordinary serving man, speaks with a gentleman in the French camp near Dover. The gentleman tells Kent that the king of France landed with his troo... | Scena Tertia.
Enter with Drum and Colours, Cordelia, Gentlemen, and
Souldiours.
Cor. Alacke, 'tis he: why he was met euen now
As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd.
Crown'd with ranke Fenitar, and furrow weeds,
With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres,
Darnell, and all the idle weedes that grow
In our sust... | 210 | act 4, scene 3 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section9/ | Kent, still disguised as an ordinary serving man, speaks with a gentleman in the French camp near Dover. The gentleman tells Kent that the king of France landed with his troops but quickly departed to deal with a problem at home. Kent's letters have been brought to Cordelia, who is now the queen of France and who has b... | Act 4, scenes 3-5 In these scenes, we see Cordelia for the first time since Lear banished her in Act 1, scene 1. The words the gentleman uses to describe Cordelia to Kent seem to present her as a combination idealized female beauty and quasi-religious savior figure. The gentleman uses the language of love poetry to des... | 152 | 586 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/17.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_8_part_2.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 4 | act 4, scene 4 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene 4", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section9/", "summary": "Cordelia enters, leading her soldiers. Lear has hidden from her in the cornfields, draping himself in weeds and flowers and singing madly to himself. Cordelia sends one hundr... | Scena Quarta.
Enter Regan, and Steward.
Reg. But are my Brothers Powres set forth?
Stew. I Madam
Reg. Himselfe in person there?
Stew. Madam with much ado:
Your Sister is the better Souldier
Reg. Lord Edmund spake not with your Lord at home?
Stew. No Madam
Reg. What might import my Sisters Letter ... | 340 | act 4, scene 4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section9/ | Cordelia enters, leading her soldiers. Lear has hidden from her in the cornfields, draping himself in weeds and flowers and singing madly to himself. Cordelia sends one hundred of her soldiers to find Lear and bring him back. She consults with a doctor about Lear's chances for recovering his sanity. The doctor tells he... | Act 4, scenes 3-5 In these scenes, we see Cordelia for the first time since Lear banished her in Act 1, scene 1. The words the gentleman uses to describe Cordelia to Kent seem to present her as a combination idealized female beauty and quasi-religious savior figure. The gentleman uses the language of love poetry to des... | 100 | 586 |
2,266 | false | sparknotes | all_chapterized_books/2266-chapters/18.txt | finished_summaries/sparknotes/King Lear/section_8_part_3.txt | King Lear.act 4.scene 5 | act 4, scene 5 | null | {"name": "act 4, scene 5", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section9/", "summary": "Back at Gloucester's castle, Oswald tells Regan that Albany's army has set out, although Albany has been dragging his feet about the expedition. It seems that Goneril is a \"... | Scena Quinta.
Enter Gloucester, and Edgar.
Glou. When shall I come to th' top of that same hill?
Edg. You do climbe vp it now. Look how we labor
Glou. Me thinkes the ground is eeuen
Edg. Horrible steepe.
Hearke, do you heare the Sea?
Glou. No truly
Edg. Why then your other Senses grow imperfect
By ... | 2,311 | act 4, scene 5 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210118050344/https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/lear/section9/ | Back at Gloucester's castle, Oswald tells Regan that Albany's army has set out, although Albany has been dragging his feet about the expedition. It seems that Goneril is a "better soldier" than Albany. Regan is extremely curious about the letter that Oswald carries from Goneril to Edmund, but Oswald refuses to show it ... | Act 4, scenes 3-5 In these scenes, we see Cordelia for the first time since Lear banished her in Act 1, scene 1. The words the gentleman uses to describe Cordelia to Kent seem to present her as a combination idealized female beauty and quasi-religious savior figure. The gentleman uses the language of love poetry to des... | 144 | 586 |
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