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when Regan and Goneril refuse to let him keep his knights, Lear leaves.
Act 2, Scene 4| Scene | Summary |
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| Act 1, Scene 1 | The Earl of Kent and the Earl of Gloucester are talking about what has been happening in the kingdom. When Kent asks abo... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 2 | Gloucester's son Edmund enters, ranting about his status as a bastard and how he plans to displace his legitimate brothe... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 3 | Goneril consults with her steward, Oswald, complaining about how her father and his men have been acting. Oswald reports... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 4 | Kent takes the stage alone. He has disguised himself so he can stay near Lear, despite Lear's having banished him. When ... Read More |
| Act 1, Scene 5 | Lear, his Fool, and Kent (in disguise) enter. Lear sends Kent to Gloucester with a letter. Lear's Fool predicts Regan wi... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 1 | Edmund and an acquaintance named Curan discuss the fact that Regan and her husband, the Duke of Cornwall, will be at Glo... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | Still in disguise, Kent arrives at Gloucester's house. When Oswald greets him, Kent insults Oswald and then attacks him.... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 3 | Edgar takes the stage by himself. He's been declared an outlaw and is on the run. He's going to disguise himself by dirt... Read More |
| Act 2, Scene 4 | Lear and his Fool find Kent in the stocks. Lear can't believe this, and he can't get anyone to explain. The Fool, who ha... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 1 | Kent and one of Lear's gentlemen meet in a field. Kent tells the gentleman three things: the king is out in the storm wi... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 2 | Lear and his Fool wander in the storm. Lear rages against the elements and his daughters. His Fool comments on his compl... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 3 | At Gloucester's castle, Gloucester complains to Edmund about the state of affairs; earlier, when he complained about how... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | Out in the storm, Kent escorts Lear into the hut. At first Lear sends the Fool inside but refuses to enter the hut himse... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 5 | Back at Gloucester's castle, Edmund and Cornwall take the stage. Cornwall swears revenge on Gloucester, while Edmund is ... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 6 | Gloucester, Lear, the Fool, Kent (in disguise), and Edgar (in disguise) are in the hut. Gloucester leaves for a while. E... Read More |
| Act 3, Scene 7 | At Gloucester's castle, Cornwall, Regan, Goneril, and Edmund take the stage, accompanied by servants. Cornwall announces... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 1 | Edgar, still disguised, takes the stage and delivers a speech to say that change is good; now that he's at the bottom, a... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | Goneril and Edmund enter, followed by Oswald. Oswald reports that Albany seems changed and is responding to news inappro... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | Kent and a gentleman take the stage, talking about recent developments. The King of France has had to go back home, but ... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 4 | Cordelia takes the stage with a doctor and some soldiers. She sends some soldiers to look for the missing king. Once the... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 5 | Regan and Oswald take the stage, talking about how Albany's forces have arrived. Regan says that blinding Gloucester and... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 6 | Gloucester follows the disguised Edgar, who claims he's leading Gloucester up a steep hill to the cliffs of Dover so tha... Read More |
| Act 4, Scene 7 | Cordelia, Kent, the doctor, and some servants take the stage. Cordelia opens the scene by acknowledging Kent's character... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | Edmund and Regan enter. Edmund asks if anyone knows whether Albany's decision remains the same or if he has changed his ... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 2 | Cordelia leads Lear across the stage and exits, followed by the sounds of battle. Edgar enters, leading Gloucester. He l... Read More |
| Act 5, Scene 3 | Edmund and his soldiers enter, with Lear and Cordelia as captives. Edmund sends them to prison and then dispatches a cap... Read More |
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