Themes: Chaos and Disorder (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What catastrophic decision does Lear make that triggers the political chaos in the play?
What catastrophic decision does Lear make that triggers the political chaos in the play?
He gives up throne while alive
What does Lear want to retain according to his quote in Act 1, Scene 1?
What does Lear want to retain according to his quote in Act 1, Scene 1?
The name & additions to a king
On what basis does Lear divide his kingdom?
On what basis does Lear divide his kingdom?
Public declarations of love
What does Edmund's quote 'Now, gods, stand up for bastards!' represent?
What does Edmund's quote 'Now, gods, stand up for bastards!' represent?
Rejection of traditional social order
How does Goneril's declaration of love differ from Cordelia's response?
How does Goneril's declaration of love differ from Cordelia's response?
Goneril offers flattery, Cordelia truth
What does the storm in Act 3, Scene 2 symbolically represent?
What does the storm in Act 3, Scene 2 symbolically represent?
Emotional & moral turmoil in kingdom
What does Lear's quote 'I am a man more sinned against than sinning' reveal?
What does Lear's quote 'I am a man more sinned against than sinning' reveal?
Beginning of self-reflection & self-pity
According to the note, what forms of order are interconnected in the play?
According to the note, what forms of order are interconnected in the play?
Political, familial & natural order
How does Edgar contribute to restoring order?
How does Edgar contribute to restoring order?
He defeats Edmund & reveals identity
What happens to Cordelia despite her virtue?
What happens to Cordelia despite her virtue?
She dies
What does Kent's disguised service to Lear demonstrate?
What does Kent's disguised service to Lear demonstrate?
Genuine devotion can survive rejection
How is the new order at the play's end described?
How is the new order at the play's end described?
Built on ruins of the old