Act 3 Scene 1 Quotes and Questions Quotes: There is division,
Although as yet the face of it is covered With mutual cunning, ’twixt Albany and Cornwall (Kent, lines 19–21)
Questions:
In each case, support your point with suitable reference to and quotation from the play.
1. What possible reasons does Kent give for division between Cornwall and Albany? Which do you think is most likely to be true? Explain your answer.
2. How does the Gentleman highlight the ferocity of the storm?
3. How is Lear behaving in the storm and what does this tell us about his state of mind?
4. Are there any notes of hope in this scene?
? Writing task
Kent asks the Gentleman to go to Dover and give Cordelia an accurate account of what has happened to Lear and how he is suffering. Imagine you are the Gentleman. Write the speech you would deliver in which you explain the reasons for Lear’s mental distress and the way he is behaving now. Your speech should aim to impress upon Cordelia just how much Lear is suffering.
