Characters: Edmund (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is Edmund's relationship to Gloucester?
What is Edmund's relationship to Gloucester?
His illegitimate son
What role does Edmund play in the narrative?
What role does Edmund play in the narrative?
A central antagonist
Who is Edmund's legitimate half-brother that he schemes against?
Who is Edmund's legitimate half-brother that he schemes against?
Edgar
Which traits best describe Edmund's personality?
Which traits best describe Edmund's personality?
Cunning, ambitious, self-serving
Which characters does Edmund ally with to further his ambitions?
Which characters does Edmund ally with to further his ambitions?
Goneril and Regan
What drives Edmund's internal conflict?
What drives Edmund's internal conflict?
Desire to overcome his illegitimacy
What is Edmund's tragic flaw?
What is Edmund's tragic flaw?
Unchecked ambition and duplicity
How does Edmund meet his death?
How does Edmund meet his death?
In a duel with Edgar
How are Edmund's alliances with Goneril and Regan characterised?
How are Edmund's alliances with Goneril and Regan characterised?
Pragmatic but self-serving
What literary device features prominently in Edmund's speeches?
What literary device features prominently in Edmund's speeches?
Soliloquies