Two brothers, opposites of each other fight for the love of their father; one is deceitful and the other is truly loyal. In the play King Lear by William Shakespeare the actions of the brothers Edmund and Edgar form the sub-plot that reveals one son's dark side and the other's love and...

Act 1, Scene 1: King Lear in his old age decides it is time to divide up his kingdom among his daughters. In order to decide how much each girl and her husband gets, he makes them each publicly declare their love. The oldest daughter Goneril has no problem doing this, nor does his middle daughter Re...

King Lear Commentary - Act I. King Lear Commentary provides a comprehensive description of every act with explanations and translations for all important quotes. Act I. Scene I. - A Room of State in King Lear's Palace. King Lear: "'tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age...