King LearInsight Publications, 2011 - 224 pages Even the most resolutely disengaged students can finally 'discover' and thrill to the rhythms and passions of Shakespeare's plays! Award-winning teachers and Shakespearean scholars have extensively trialled their approach to teaching Shakespeare's plays in the classroom, and this series is the result! The plays in this series are becoming increasingly popular for student resources in schools as English and Drama teachers discover their fabulous teaching and learning qualities. |
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... brothers and sisters but only five of them survived to adulthood . It is believed that Shakespeare entered the King's New Grammar School in Stratford around the age of seven . Shakespeare's school days would have begun at six in the ...
... brothers and sisters but only five of them survived to adulthood . It is believed that Shakespeare entered the King's New Grammar School in Stratford around the age of seven . Shakespeare's school days would have begun at six in the ...
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... brother Edmund , would also have been familiar to the literate members of Shakespeare's audience . Shakespeare adapted the tale from a story in Sir Philip Sidney's romance , Arcadia , which appeared in 1590. At the same time , for ...
... brother Edmund , would also have been familiar to the literate members of Shakespeare's audience . Shakespeare adapted the tale from a story in Sir Philip Sidney's romance , Arcadia , which appeared in 1590. At the same time , for ...
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... brother to pretend to duel before urging him to flee . Arriving on the scene soon after , Gloucester asks Edmund where Edgar has gone and Edmund begins to explain what has happened . Gloucester's interruption is indicated by a dash ...
... brother to pretend to duel before urging him to flee . Arriving on the scene soon after , Gloucester asks Edmund where Edgar has gone and Edmund begins to explain what has happened . Gloucester's interruption is indicated by a dash ...
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... brother Edgar by fabricating a story that Edgar has sought his help to murder their father. Meanwhile, Gonerill insists that she cannot house all of Lear's followers and presses him to reduce their number. Furious, Lear curses her and ...
... brother Edgar by fabricating a story that Edgar has sought his help to murder their father. Meanwhile, Gonerill insists that she cannot house all of Lear's followers and presses him to reduce their number. Furious, Lear curses her and ...
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... brothers exchange forgiveness. Edgar recounts that his father Gloucester died of simultaneous joy and grief at being reunited with his son. Before dying, Edmund gives hasty instructions for Lear and Cordelia to be saved but almost ...
... brothers exchange forgiveness. Edgar recounts that his father Gloucester died of simultaneous joy and grief at being reunited with his son. Before dying, Edmund gives hasty instructions for Lear and Cordelia to be saved but almost ...
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Act 1 Scene Alack ALBANY audience Bedlam beggars blinding Burgundy characters Child Rowland complete the table contrast Copy and complete CORDELIA KING LEAR CORNWALL daughters death dost dramatic irony Duke Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester EDGAR GLOUCESTER EDGAR emphasise enters Exit eyes father FOOL KING LEAR Fortune France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER EDGAR GLOUCESTER Gloucester's gods Gonerill and Regan Gonerill's hast hath hear heart iambic pentameter iambs imagery Jacobean James justice KENT KING LEAR Kent’s KING LEAR FOOL KING LEAR KENT kingdom Kingdom of Britain knave language Lear and Cordelia Lear's letter lines look Lord Lord Chamberlain's Men Madam means messenger nature night Nuncle Nunn nutshell OSWALD KENT paraphrase might read pathetic fallacy Peter Brook play play’s poor Prithee Questions REGAN GONERILL servant sister soliloquy speak speech storm tell Text notes thee thine Trevor Nunn trochee villain words