King Lear | Act I, Scene 1: Questions and Answers
Study Questions
1. Explain briefly why King Lear has called his family together in the first scene.
2. Which characters are involved in the subplot of the story?
3. Name one of the major themes of the play.
4. At what period in history does the play take place?
5. Why does Kent defend Cordelia when her father banishes her?
6. Why does the Duke of Burgundy reject the offer of Cordelia’s hand in marriage?
7. Who are the Duke of Albany and the Duke of Cornwall?
8. Who eventually marries Lear’s dowerless daughter? Where will she live after her marriage?
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