AC

Demanding
When told of
the
circumstance
s that had
warranted this
insult, Lear
demands
answers
when Lear
arrives at
Gloucesters
hire

Regretful
Lear regret
towards
his two
daughters
cruelty
Stubborn
He refuse
to protect
himself
from the
storm.

Ungrateful
willing to
fight with
their own
father Lear

Cruel
When a
servant
tries to
stop the
torture of
Gloucester,
Regan
draws a
sort and
murders
the
steward

CHARACT
KING LEAR

CORDELIA

GONERIL

REGAN

GENER
AL

GLOUCESTER

Fooled
fooled into
believing
that Edgar
had fled on
account of
Edmunds
opposition
to Edgars
plan to kill
Gloucester

protested
Gloucester
protests this
punishment,
since
Kent/Caius
is a
representati
ve of King
Lear, and
thus he
should have
diplomatic
immunity

EDGAR

Loyal
He willing
to help
Lear
although
he was
forbidden
to speak to
the king.
Foolish
Because
he was fool
to by
Edmund.
Caring
He comes
to look for
Lear and
tries to
bring him
back to the
castle.
Helpful
Gloucester
leaves to
find
provisions
for the
king.
Regret
He regret
for trusting
Edmund
and
misjudge
Edgar.
Concerne
d
He realize
that his
own
suffering is
less
important

than his
fathers
suffering.

EDMUND

Cruel
plan to kill
Glocester
his
biological
father

Cruel
He reveals
his fathers
plan to
Cornwall.
Greedy
He expects
to inherit
his fathers
title, land,
and
fortune as
soon as
Gloucester
is put to
death.
Cunning
Edmund
wants to
find his
father in
act of
helping
Lear so
that he can
prove
Cornwalls
suspicious
.

ALBANY

CORNWALL

Cruel
He vows
revenge
against
Gloucester.
Violent

KENT

Tempered
still angry at
Oswald for
insulting
Lear, tries to
pick a fight
with Oswald

Treats
Gloucester
cruelly,
tying him
up like a
thief,
insulting
him, and
pulling his
white
beard.
Aggressiv
e
Cornwall
gouges out
one of
Gloucester
s eyes.
Caring
Kent finds
the two of
them and
urges
them to
take
shelter
inside a
nearby
hovel.
Clever
He gives
the knight
a ring and
orders him
to give it
to
Cordelia,
who will
know who
has sent
the knight
when she
sees the
ring.

FOOL

Loyal
Kent go to
Gloucester
castle to
ask that
they admit
the king
Helpful
He
prepares
Lear to
Dover
where
friends can
help Lear.
Concern
He
accompani
es Lear
when he
was in
danger.