Lear in Lockdown - Studying King Lear
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
01 - Why study Shakespeare's King Lear
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to the BardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05 - King Lear - Subplot, information and letters
09 Mar 2021
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Two stories in tandem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06 - Scene study - Act 1 Scene 2
09 Mar 2021
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The Gloucester family storyline – Edgar and Edmund.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04 - The structure and economy of King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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A look at the language in the playSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03 - Scene Study Act 1 Scene 1
09 Mar 2021
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The Love Test and the word ‘Nothing’. Lear divides his kingdom and abdicates responsibility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07 - Scene Study Act 1 Scene 2
09 Mar 2021
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Edmund manipulates Edgar without telling a lie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02 - Two families Gloucester and Lear
09 Mar 2021
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There are two families in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear – Goneril, Regan and Cordelia Lear and Edmund and Edgar Gloucester –and their fathers!Se...
12 - The Journeys of Lear and Gloucester
09 Mar 2021
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The Journeys of Lear and GloucesterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09 - Two favourite quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Edmund in Act 5 Scene 3 in the camp near Dover “This speech of yours hath moved me, And shall perchance do good: but speak you on; You look as you h...
08 - A pessimistic world view?
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare's vision of the world in King Lear is essentially pessimistic. Would you agree. Discuss the view with suitable quotation and reference. (C...
10 - Scene Study - Act 1 Scene 4
09 Mar 2021
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The value of Nothing - Lear, Kent and role of The Fool as Lear's conscienceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 - The most important changes that take place in the character of King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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What in your opinion are the most important changes that take place in the character of King Lear during the play. (Cog sheet! How to answer a typical...
13 - Four favourite quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Lear in Act 4 Scene 6, The Fool in Act 2 Scene 4, Goneril in Act 5 Scene 1, Lear in Act 3 Scene 2See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 - Theme of Blindness in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
15 - The Theme of Family in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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The parallels in the families of King Lear and The Earl of GloucesterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 - Two Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
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The image of the Storm scenes in Act 3. Lear in Act 1 Scene 5 . “I did her wrong …”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 - Three Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
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The Fool in Act 1 Scene 4 - I am a fool. Thou art nothing. … Gloucester in Act 4 Scene 1 - Mad men must lead the blind , The theme of blindness and ...
40 - Three Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three Favourite Quotes - Lear in Act 5 Scene 3 - We two alone will sing like birds i' th' cage. Goneril in Act 1 Scene 1 - Sir, I do love you more tha...
49 - Favourite Quotes - Lear in Act 3 Scene 2
09 Mar 2021
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Favourite Quotes - Lear in Act 3 Scene 2 , I am a man / More sinned against than sinning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
59 - King Lear OVERTURE 1
09 Mar 2021
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Excerpts from the RTÉ radio 1950s recording of King Lear starring Anew McMaster as Lear and Eamonn Keane as The Fool. The music is Hawkmoon 269 by U2...
60 - King Lear OVERTURE 2
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from the RTÉ radio 1950s recording of King Lear starring Anew McMaster as Lear and Eamonn Keane as The Fool. The music is Hawkmoon 269 by U2...
61 - King Lear OVERTURE 3
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from the RTÉ radio 1950s recording of King Lear starring Anew McMaster as Lear and Eamonn Keane as The Fool. The music is Hawkmoon 269 by U2...
62 - King Lear OVERTURE 4
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from the RTÉ radio 1950s recording of King Lear starring Anew McMaster as Lear and Eamonn Keane as The Fool. The music is Hawkmoon 269 by U2...
64 - King Lear Quiz 2
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The contestants are from Scoil Mhuire, Longford, St. Mel’s College, Longford, Carraigallen Vocational School, Leitrim and Moyne Community School Lon...
58 - The single text question in King Lear - prompts and pitfalls
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
57 - The purpose of the subplot in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
56 - Two Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Two Favourite Quotes - Lear in Act 1 Scene 1 - "Which of you shall we say doth love us most." Cordleia in Act 1 Scene 1 - "Which of you shall we say d...
54 - Scene Study - Act 5 Scene 3
09 Mar 2021
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Scene Study - King Lear Act 5 Scene 3 - The death of CordeliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
55 - The Image of Nothing in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
52 - King Lear is not a tragic hero, he is really only a victim of circumstances. Discuss.
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
53 - Selfishness and selflessness in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
51 - Act 5 Scene 3 - The final movement Edgar meets Edmund.
09 Mar 2021
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Act 5 Scene 3 - The final movement - Edgar meets Edmund. Towards the conclusion of the Gloucester StorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
50 - The Animal imagery in King Lear leaves the most lasting impression - Discuss
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
48 - Act 5 Scene 3 - The final movement - Lear, Cordelia and Edmund
09 Mar 2021
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Act 5 Scene 3 - The final movement - Lear, Cordelia and Edmund. Towards the conclusion of the Lear StorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
46 - The character of Cordelia
09 Mar 2021
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The character of Cordelia, quiet, economical, determined in 118 lines of visual language (Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogate...
47 - Why Cordelia and The Fool don’t meet in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Why Cordelia and The Fool don’t meet in King Lear. Some thoughts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
44 - Scene Study Act 4 Scene 7 - Lear, Cordelia and The Doctor
09 Mar 2021
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Scene Study Act 4 Scene 7 - Lear, Cordelia and The Doctor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
43 - The Main Plot, the Sub Plot and the Parallel Plot
09 Mar 2021
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The Main Plot, the Sub Plot and the Parallel Plot in King Lear - Introduction, expansion, conclusion. Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question...
25 - Lear as the Tragedy of Despair
09 Mar 2021
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Lear as the Tragedy of Despair. Comparrisons to Hamlet and Macbeth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45 - Cordelia plays a very important role in the play King Lear. Analyse.
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
42 - The Theme of Blindness in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer and conclusion.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
41 - The Theme of Nature in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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The Theme of Nature in King LearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
39 - Act 4 Scene 6 - Scene Study - Gloucester’s ‘death’
09 Mar 2021
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Gloucester’s ‘death’. The modernity of Shakespeare’s writing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
38 - The image of the Wheel and the Journey
09 Mar 2021
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The image of the Wheel and the JourneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
37 - Animal imagery in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Animal imagery in King LearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
36 - Three Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Lear in Act 3 Scene 2 - I. Am a man more sinned against than sinning - Gloucester - ‘ O my follies! Then Edgar was abused. Kind gods, forgive me tha...
35 - Scene Study - Act 4 Scene 1
09 Mar 2021
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The word ‘Nothing’. The Theme of Nature - As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
34 - The experiences of Gloucester at the hands of his sons
09 Mar 2021
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The experiences of Gloucester at the hands of his sons deepens and heightens the experiences of Lear at the hands of his daughters. Exploring the main...
33 - Theme of Blindness in King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Cog sheet!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
32 - Actor and director Alan Stanford on directing King Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Actor and director Alan Stanford on directing King Lear. Balancing the Lear and Gloucester storiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 - Three Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Three Favourite Quotes. Gloucester - ‘ O my follies! Then Edgar was abused. Kind gods, forgive me that, and prosper him. - Act 3 Scene 7 - Regan’s...
30 - Scene Study - Act 3 Scene 7
09 Mar 2021
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The blinding of Gloucester. Cornwall and Regan ‘soul mates in cruelty’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 - Single Text Question
09 Mar 2021
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Single Text Question - theme, character development and relationships, conflict and dramatic tension, imagery and language.See omnystudio.com/listener...
28 - Four Favourite Quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Gloucester in Act 3 Scene 3 -Though I die for it—as no less is threatened me—the king my old master must be relieved. Kent to Lear in Act 1 Scene ...
27 - Scene Study - The Gloucester Story
09 Mar 2021
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Cornwall and Edmund in Act 3 Scene 5 - Edmund becomes Earl of GloucesterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 - Is the character of King Lear more sinned against than sinning?
09 Mar 2021
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Introduction, discussion and conclusion. (Cog sheet! How to answer a typical exam question interrogated and analysed by introduction, body of answer a...
23 - Favourite Quote - Lear in Act 4 Scene 7
09 Mar 2021
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I’m a Foolish fond old man…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 - Scene Study - Act 4 Scene 6
09 Mar 2021
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Gloucester meets LearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 - Five favourite quotes
09 Mar 2021
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Lear in Act 4 Scene 7 - I’m a Foolish fond old man … Gloucester in Act 4 Scene 1 - I have no way and therefore want no eyes …. Gloucester in Act...
20 - Scene Study Act 3 Scene 6
09 Mar 2021
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The Mock Trial. The metaphor of the StaircaseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 - Scene Study Act 2 Scene 4 - The Dismissal of Lear
09 Mar 2021
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Lear’s daughters Goneril and Regan gang up on LearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 - Scene study - Act 3 Scene 4
09 Mar 2021
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The Storm Scene. Lear recognises ‘need” as he moves towards self-realisation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 - Lear - from centrality to loneliness and isolation
09 Mar 2021
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In the play, King Lear moves from a position of centrality to one of loneliness and isolation. Discuss. Introduction, body of answer and conclusion. (...
65 - King Lear Quiz 3
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The contestants are from Scoil Mhuire, Longford, St. Mel’s College, Longford, Carraigallen Vocational School, Leitrim and Moyne Community School Lon...
63 - King Lear Quiz 1
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The contestants are from Scoil Mhuire, Longford, St. Mel’s College, Longford, Carraigallen Vocational School, Leitrim and Moyne Community School Lon...
66 - King Lear Quiz 4
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The contestants are from Scoil Mhuire, Longford, St. Mel’s College, Longford, Carraigallen Vocational School, Leitrim and Moyne Community School Lon...