King Lear

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/king-lear

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. Who wrote King Lear?

2. 2. What is the original publication year?

3. 3. What did King Lear do that caused trouble?

4. 4. Why did Cordelia get kicked out?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Abdication

• Filial Duty

• Existentialism

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.