King Lear: Key Quotes

Plot: King Lear, a ruler of Briton, misjudges his daughters’ love leading to tragic consequences, a civil war, and his descent into madness.
Characters: King Lear, an ageing king who misjudges his daughters and loses his kingdom, and his three daughters, the loving Cordelia, and the selfish and deceitful Regan and Goneril.
Themes: Themes revolve around the complexities of sibling rivalry and family dynamics, faulty judgments, ruin brought about by pride and vanity, the injustices of hierarchical power, and the exploration of old age and mortality.