The king comes. Gates shut. The King Lear Act 2 Scene 4 Quiz is the last rejection of a daughter’s love. The approaching storm.
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King Lear Act 2 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 Scene 4 take place?
- Who arrives first in this scene?
- Why does Lear come to Gloucester’s castle?
- What does Lear discover about Kent upon arrival?
- How does Lear react to seeing Kent in the stocks?
- Who placed Kent in the stocks?
- Why is Lear especially shocked about Kent’s punishment?
- What does Kent tell Lear about the cause of his punishment?
- How does Lear view the act of placing Kent in stocks?
- What natural element begins to symbolize Lear’s inner turmoil in this scene?
- What emotion dominates Lear’s tone in this scene?
- Who arrives while Lear is raging about Kent’s treatment?
- How does Regan first greet Lear?
- What does Regan urge Lear to do regarding Goneril?
- What does Regan say about Lear’s behavior with Goneril?
- Who arrives at the castle soon after Regan and Cornwall?
- How does Regan react when Goneril arrives?
- What demand do Regan and Goneril make of Lear?
- How many knights do the sisters finally allow Lear to keep?
- How does Lear react to being denied his retinue?
- What does Lear say his daughters have reduced him to?
- What metaphor does Lear use to describe Regan and Goneril?
- What is Gloucester’s attitude toward Lear’s distress?
- What symbolic act does Lear perform as he leaves the castle?
- What emotion marks Lear’s state of mind as the scene ends?
- What theme is most strongly highlighted in this scene?
- What literary device dominates Lear’s speech about the storm?
- How does the Fool respond to Lear’s despair?
- What does Lear pray for before leaving?
- What does this scene foreshadow?