King Lear Act 3 Scene 6 Quiz

How does Shakespeare use contrast in this scene?

Under what disguise does Edgar appear in this scene?

How does Edgar contribute to the mock trial?

What does Edgar call the experience of watching Lear’s madness?

What emotion does the audience feel most strongly at the end of the scene?

What tone dominates the dialogue among Kent, Edgar, and the Fool?

What emotion dominates Lear in this scene?

What natural sound continues throughout the scene?

What theme does this scene deepen?

What does Kent attempt to do during the trial?

How does this scene function dramatically?

What does the Fool serve as during Lear’s mock trial?

What does Kent say about Lear’s sleep at the end?

What happens to Lear at the end of this scene?

What does the Fool’s behavior in this scene suggest?

Where does Act 3 Scene 6 take place?

Where does Kent plan to take Lear after this scene?

Who does Lear put on trial in his imagination?

What does Edgar observe about Lear’s mind?

What does the mock trial symbolize?

What theme is reflected in Edgar’s disguise and Lear’s delusion together?

What does Lear call Goneril during the imaginary trial?

Who are present with Lear in this scene?

How does Kent describe Lear’s condition?

What is Gloucester doing at the same time elsewhere?

What does Lear’s trial parody?

What literary device is most prominent in the mock trial?

What is Lear doing during most of this scene?

What does Lear imagine during the trial?

What moral lesson does the scene suggest?