King Lear
King Lear depicts the tragedy of an aging king’s descent into madness and deals with the interrelatedness of family members and breakdowns in communication. The themes are universal, and the story is of timeless appeal. Many parallels exist between King Lear and other characters in literature, such as Oedipus, the Ancient Mariner, Job, and Dante; parallels can also be drawn to our own experiences with the treatment of the elderly, greed, jealousy, good, and evil.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Price: $19.95
Literary Form
British Drama
Student Activities
Students explore the complexities of Shakespeare’s language, examine Elizabethan concepts and dramatic conventions relevant to Shakespeare’s plays, and define unfamiliar terms. Lessons address imagery, rhetorical devices, figurative language, and major themes.
Supplementary materials include a glossary, essay topics, research projects, and a quiz and test with answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Compassion
- Consideration
- Respect
- Self-actualization
- Truth
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