Act 3 Scene 5 Quotes and Questions Quotes: Questions:
In each case, support your point with suitable reference to and quotation from the play.
1. Why do you think Edmund goes to such trouble to tell Cornwall that it pains him to betray his father?
2. What is your impression of Cornwall, based on this scene?
3. Can you find examples of dramatic irony in this conversation between Cornwall and Edmund?
How malicious is my fortune, that I must repent to be just!
(Edmund, lines 7–8)
? Writing task
Imagine you are directing a school production of King Lear. Describe the staging, setting, costumes and stage directions you would use for this short but important scene.