Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Context
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4th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which historical sources did Shakespeare likely draw from for the story of King Lear?
Dante and Petrarch
Plato and Aristotle
Homer and Virgil
Raphael Holinshed and Geoffrey of Monmouth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What political issue during Shakespeare's time is reflected in the theme of division in King Lear?
The Glorious Revolution
The Hundred Years' War
The succession crisis after Queen Elizabeth I
The War of the Roses
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the play King Lear reflect the concept of the divine right of kings?
By showing the chaos that ensues when the king's authority is challenged
By ignoring the king's role in society
By portraying the king as a tyrant
By depicting a peaceful transition of power
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What philosophical movement during Shakespeare's time is reflected in King Lear's exploration of justice?
Romanticism
Renaissance Humanism
Stoicism
Existentialism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the character of Cordelia symbolize in terms of religious imagery?
A rebellious spirit
A Christ-like figure
A pagan deity
A secular leader
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In King Lear, what is the consequence of disrupting the patriarchal order?
The kingdom flourishes
Chaos and disorder ensue
A new matriarchal society is established
The characters find peace
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are Goneril and Regan's actions portrayed in terms of gender roles?
As a positive empowerment of women
As a negative disruption of societal harmony
As irrelevant to the play's themes
As a successful challenge to patriarchy
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