Characters: Edmund (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is Edmund's relationship to Gloucester?
What is Edmund's relationship to Gloucester?
He is his illegitimate son
What role does Edmund play in the play?
What role does Edmund play in the play?
A central antagonist
In the mnemonic device, what does the 'M' in Edmund stand for?
In the mnemonic device, what does the 'M' in Edmund stand for?
Mean
Who are Edmund's two main allies in the play?
Who are Edmund's two main allies in the play?
Goneril and Regan
Which three traits best describe Edmund's personality?
Which three traits best describe Edmund's personality?
Cunning, ambitious, ruthlessly self-serving
What does Edmund primarily desire to overcome?
What does Edmund primarily desire to overcome?
His illegitimacy
How are Edmund's relationships characterised?
How are Edmund's relationships characterised?
By treachery and manipulation
What is Edmund's tragic flaw?
What is Edmund's tragic flaw?
Unchecked ambition and duplicity
How does Edmund die?
How does Edmund die?
In a duel with Edgar
What form do the majority of Edmund's quotes take?
What form do the majority of Edmund's quotes take?
Soliloquies