Setting (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In which historical period is King Lear set?
In which historical period is King Lear set?
Ancient Britain
Which three dynamics does King Lear explore through its setting?
Which three dynamics does King Lear explore through its setting?
Power, family, and madness
What does the fragmented kingdom in the play reflect?
What does the fragmented kingdom in the play reflect?
Disintegration of Lear's authority
Which location highlights Lear's descent into madness?
Which location highlights Lear's descent into madness?
Wild and stormy heath
What brutal event occurs at Gloucester's castle?
What brutal event occurs at Gloucester's castle?
Gloucester's blinding
What do the once-safe halls of Gloucester's castle become scenes of?
What do the once-safe halls of Gloucester's castle become scenes of?
Treachery and violence
What type of Britain is the temporal setting of King Lear?
What type of Britain is the temporal setting of King Lear?
Pre-Christian, mythic version
What two qualities mark the era in which King Lear is set?
What two qualities mark the era in which King Lear is set?
Harshness and primitive justice
What does the timeless setting of King Lear underscore?
What does the timeless setting of King Lear underscore?
Universality of the play's themes
What backdrop do the various parts of Britain create in the play?
What backdrop do the various parts of Britain create in the play?
Political intrigue & familial conflict