Tragedy

King Lear

Scene I King Lear's palace. Scene II The Earl of Gloucester's castle. Scene III The Duke of Albany's palace. Scene IV A hall in the Duke of Albany's palace. Scene V Court before the Duke of Albany's palace.

Scene I The Earl of Gloucester's castle. Scene II Before Gloucester's castle. Scene III The open country. Scene IV Before Gloucester's castle.

Scene I A heath. Thunder and lightning. Scene II Another part of the heath. The storm continues. Scene III Gloucester's castle. Scene IV A hovel on the heath. Scene V Gloucester's castle. Scene VI A farmhouse adjoining Gloucester's castle. Scene VII Gloucester's castle.

Scene I The heath. Scene II Before the Duke of Albany's palace. Scene III The French camp near Dover. Scene IV A tent in the French camp. Scene V Gloucester's castle. Scene VI Fields near Dover. Scene VII A tent in the French camp.

Scene I The British camp near Dover. Scene II A field between the two camps. Scene III The British camp near Dover.

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What happens here

Edgar, believing the worst is behind him, sees his blinded father led in by an old man. Gloucester, not knowing his son, asks Poor Tom to lead him to a high cliff at Dover, and Edgar agrees.

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GGLOUCESTEREarl whose trust in his bastard son destroys him EEDGARGloucester's legitimate son, disguised as Poor Tom OMOLD MANGloucester's tenant, who leads him after his blinding

King Lear, Act IV · Scene IThe heath.

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King Lear, Act IV, Scene I

King Lear / Act IV, Scene I

What happens here

Edgar, believing the worst is behind him, sees his blinded father led in by an old man. Gloucester, not knowing his son, asks Poor Tom to lead him to a high cliff at Dover, and Edgar agrees.

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GGLOUCESTEREarl whose trust in his bastard son destroys him EEDGARGloucester's legitimate son, disguised as Poor Tom OMOLD MANGloucester's tenant, who leads him after his blinding

Act IV · Scene IThe heath.

What happens here

Edgar, believing the worst is behind him, sees his blinded father led in by an old man. Gloucester, not knowing his son, asks Poor Tom to lead him to a high cliff at Dover, and Edgar agrees.

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GGLOUCESTEREarl whose trust in his bastard son destroys him EEDGARGloucester's legitimate son, disguised as Poor Tom OMOLD MANGloucester's tenant, who leads him after his blinding

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