King Lear Act and Scene Summary

Assignment 5 Part 1 King Lear summary. March 05 2002
Lear, the aging king of Britain, decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters. First, however, he puts his daughters through a test, asking each to tell him how much she loves him. Goneril and Regan, Lear's older daughters, give their father flattering answers. But Cordelia, Lear's youngest and favorite daughter, issilent, saying that she has no words to describe how much she loves her father. Lear flies into a rage and disowns Cordelia. …