Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Key Quotes 2

This video analyzes key quotes from 'King Lear', focusing on characters other than Lear. It explores themes of justice, power, and family dynamics through the words of Edmund, Goneril, the Fool, Regan, Cornwall, Edgar, Gloucester, Cordelia, Albany, and Kent. Each character's actions and words reveal insights into their motivations and the play's tragic elements.

What does Edmund mean when he refers to nature as his goddess?

What does the phrase 'the plague of custom' suggest about societal norms in King Lear?

How does Goneril's attitude towards Lear change after he divides the kingdom?

How does the theme of power and its loss manifest in Lear's character development?

What is the significance of the Fool's statement about Lear making his daughters his mothers?

In what way does Regan demonstrate her cruelty towards Lear?

How does Gloucester's blindness serve as a metaphor in the play?

What role does Cordelia play in the themes of love and forgiveness in King Lear?

What does Albany mean when he says, 'All friends shall taste the wages of their virtue'?

Discuss the implications of Kent's loyalty to Lear throughout the play.