Characters: Gloucester (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What are the names of Gloucester's two sons?
What are the names of Gloucester's two sons?
Edgar (legitimate) & Edmund (illegitimate)
Whose misjudgements does Gloucester's trust in Edmund and rejection of Edgar mirror?
Whose misjudgements does Gloucester's trust in Edmund and rejection of Edgar mirror?
King Lear's misjudgements of daughters
What are Gloucester's initial personality traits?
What are Gloucester's initial personality traits?
Naive and gullible
What does Gloucester gain as he endures suffering?
What does Gloucester gain as he endures suffering?
Insight and humility
What is the central focus of Gloucester's internal conflict?
What is the central focus of Gloucester's internal conflict?
Blindness to true nature of his sons
How is Gloucester punished for his metaphorical blindness?
How is Gloucester punished for his metaphorical blindness?
With physical blindness
Who inflicts Gloucester's physical blindness?
Who inflicts Gloucester's physical blindness?
Regan and Cornwall
What does Gloucester's physical blindness symbolize?
What does Gloucester's physical blindness symbolize?
His earlier metaphorical blindness
Why does Gloucester initially disown Edgar?
Why does Gloucester initially disown Edgar?
Due to Edmund's deceit
What is Gloucester's tragic flaw?
What is Gloucester's tragic flaw?
Gullibility and poor judgement
Through what is Gloucester's bond with King Lear forged?
Through what is Gloucester's bond with King Lear forged?
Mutual suffering and enlightenment
What does Gloucester's physical blindness ultimately bring him?
What does Gloucester's physical blindness ultimately bring him?
Greater insight and understanding