King Lear : Summary

In case you're too lazy/busy to read through all 40+ installments of my King Lear, here's the entire play summed up in a single page:

I think that covers most of the highlights.

Before I leave King Lear, I must do my obligatory "Death and Marriage" count. As you know, the rule with most Shakespeare plays is that if everyone dies, it's a tragedy, whereas if everyone gets married, it's a comedy. Let's take a look at how King Lear measures up:

Surprise, surprise. 

(Thanks to Josh Freeman for reminding me about the Captain. I forgot all about him.)

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