Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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During which monarch's reign was King Lear written?
During which monarch's reign was King Lear written?
King James I
What did the divine right of kings doctrine state about monarchs?
What did the divine right of kings doctrine state about monarchs?
They received authority from God
How would Jacobean audiences view Lear's decision to abdicate and divide his kingdom?
How would Jacobean audiences view Lear's decision to abdicate and divide his kingdom?
As unnatural & dangerous disruption
Where was the legend of Leir originally recorded?
Where was the legend of Leir originally recorded?
Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia
What crucial change did Shakespeare make to earlier versions of the Leir story?
What crucial change did Shakespeare make to earlier versions of the Leir story?
Changed happy ending to tragedy
Which subplot did Shakespeare introduce to mirror Lear's suffering?
Which subplot did Shakespeare introduce to mirror Lear's suffering?
Gloucester and his sons
How was Jacobean social hierarchy ordered from top to bottom?
How was Jacobean social hierarchy ordered from top to bottom?
King, nobles, gentry, common people
What is primogeniture?
What is primogeniture?
Eldest son inherits all land & wealth
What is Lear's tragic flaw according to the classical tragedy tradition?
What is Lear's tragic flaw according to the classical tragedy tradition?
Hubris (excessive pride)
What creates moral tension in King Lear's setting?
What creates moral tension in King Lear's setting?
Pre-Christian setting with Christian ideas