Themes: Nature (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
In Act 1, Scene 1, how does Lear disrupt the natural order?
In Act 1, Scene 1, how does Lear disrupt the natural order?
By unconventionally dividing his kingdom
What does the physical storm in Act 2, Scene 4 symbolise?
What does the physical storm in Act 2, Scene 4 symbolise?
Lear's tampering with nature
Which characters see nature as a harmonious force embodying loyalty?
Which characters see nature as a harmonious force embodying loyalty?
Cordelia, Kent, and Edgar
How do Edmund, Goneril, Regan, and Cornwall interpret nature?
How do Edmund, Goneril, Regan, and Cornwall interpret nature?
As self-serving & devoid of duty
Who speaks the line 'Thou, Nature, art my goddess'?
Who speaks the line 'Thou, Nature, art my goddess'?
Edmund
Against whom does Edmund scheme in the play?
Against whom does Edmund scheme in the play?
His legitimate brother Edgar
What concept is often conflated with 'Nature' in King Lear?
What concept is often conflated with 'Nature' in King Lear?
Morality
What higher values does Lear believe humans must consider beyond basic needs?
What higher values does Lear believe humans must consider beyond basic needs?
Love, compassion, and dignity
What do Lear's madness and Gloucester's blindness symbolise?
What do Lear's madness and Gloucester's blindness symbolise?
Their journey to self-awareness & nature's retribution
How do Regan and Cornwall demonstrate their self-serving view of nature?
How do Regan and Cornwall demonstrate their self-serving view of nature?
Refusing Lear hospitality in the storm
What role does Cordelia play regarding natural order?
What role does Cordelia play regarding natural order?
Restores natural order & moral balance
What leads to Goneril and Regan's downfall?
What leads to Goneril and Regan's downfall?
Rejecting natural affection