King Lear | Act I, Scene 1: Summary and Analysis
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King Lear: king of pre-Christian Britain; protagonist of the play
Goneril: King Lear’s oldest daughter with whom he lives first
Regan: King Lear’s middle daughter who refuses to take him in
Cordelia: King Lear’s youngest daughter who is banished and disinherited
Duke of Cornwall: husband of Regan who stops at nothing to gain power
Duke of Albany: the mild-mannered husband of Goneril
Earl of Kent: King Lear’s devoted courtier who is banished
Earl of Gloucester: protagonist of the subplot whose family situation is analogous to Lear’s
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