Themes: Loyalty and Betrayal (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which daughter does Lear reject for refusing to flatter him during his abdication ceremony?
Which daughter does Lear reject for refusing to flatter him during his abdication ceremony?
Cordelia
What does Cordelia mean when she says 'I cannot heave / My heart into my mouth'?
What does Cordelia mean when she says 'I cannot heave / My heart into my mouth'?
She cannot force false emotions
In Lear's quote about 'a serpent's tooth', what does the serpent metaphor emphasise?
In Lear's quote about 'a serpent's tooth', what does the serpent metaphor emphasise?
Venomous betrayal
What three things do Goneril and Regan systematically strip from their father?
What three things do Goneril and Regan systematically strip from their father?
Dignity, followers, and shelter
How is Edmund described in relation to other villains in King Lear?
How is Edmund described in relation to other villains in King Lear?
The most calculating villain
What drives Edmund's actions according to the note?
What drives Edmund's actions according to the note?
Illegitimate birth & social status
Why is Edmund's manipulation especially dangerous?
Why is Edmund's manipulation especially dangerous?
He masks betrayal as devotion
How does Gloucester respond when Edmund shows him the forged letter?
How does Gloucester respond when Edmund shows him the forged letter?
He believes it immediately
How does Kent demonstrate his loyalty to Lear after being banished?
How does Kent demonstrate his loyalty to Lear after being banished?
He returns in disguise to serve
What does Cordelia say when reunited with Lear that shows immediate forgiveness?
What does Cordelia say when reunited with Lear that shows immediate forgiveness?
'No cause, no cause'
Which character's devotion represents 'the most selfless loyalty' in the play?
Which character's devotion represents 'the most selfless loyalty' in the play?
Kent's devotion
What does Edgar do after being falsely accused and forced to flee?
What does Edgar do after being falsely accused and forced to flee?
Continues caring for Gloucester
What does Lear's 'birds i' the cage' imagery symbolise in Act 5, Scene 3?
What does Lear's 'birds i' the cage' imagery symbolise in Act 5, Scene 3?
Joy amid suffering
Who survives at the end as representatives of loyalty and honour?
Who survives at the end as representatives of loyalty and honour?
Edgar and Kent
According to the note, what is more dangerous than open hostility?
According to the note, what is more dangerous than open hostility?
False loyalty