King LearPart of the Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare series, this version of King Lear aims to help A Level students understand the text and develop their own insights. It includes notes to bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, space for students' own annotations, and activities and assignments. |
Contents
How to use this book | iv |
The plot | vi |
Background | viii |
The text of Shakespeares plays | ix |
Characters | 1 |
Act one | 3 |
Act two | 71 |
Act three | 123 |
Drama activities | 271 |
Character | 274 |
Imagery and metaphor | 280 |
Contexts | 283 |
Issues and themes | 289 |
Preparing for an examination | 293 |
Essay questions | 295 |
Writing an essay | 299 |
Common terms and phrases
Act 1 scene action ALBANY answer appear asks audience bear beginning believe bring cause character close comes consider Cordelia Cornwall course daughters death Duke Edgar Edmund effect Enter Exeunt Exit eyes father fear feel follow Fool fortunes France give Gloucester Gloucester's gods Goneril hand happened hath head hear heart hold honour important intends keep KENT kill King King Lear kingdom knave Lear Lear's leave letter lines live Look Lord Madam matter means mind nature never night OSWALD person play poor present question reason reference Regan relationships response says scene 4 lines seek seems seen servant Shakespeare sister situation speak speech stage stand stocks storm suggest tell thee things thou thought true turn understanding
References to this book
Bibliographic information
| Title | King Lear Heinemann advanced Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Editor | Frank Green |
| Publisher | Heinemann, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0435193090, 9780435193096 |
| Length | 308 pages |
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