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- Disguised as a simple peasant, Kent appears in Goneril’s castle, calling himself Caius. He puts himself in Lear’s way, and after an exchange of words in which Caius emphasizes his plainspokenness and honesty, Lear accepts him into service. Lear’s servants and knights notice that Goneril’s servants no longer obey their commands.
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Kent speaks to Lear in a half-humorous way, lumping together “offering counsel,” “riding,” “running,” and “mar [ring] a curious tale” among the services he can offer him. Lear ...
Feb 12, 2024 · The Earl of Kent is a major character in King Lear. He figures prominently in Act I when he defends Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, after Lear has disowned her for failing to declare her love...
Summary. Set in the palace of Goneril and the Duke of Albany, this scene opens with Goneril asking her steward, Oswald, if Lear struck him for making fun of the king's Fool. Oswald confirms the encounter.
Act 3 Scene 1. Kent is looking for the king and a gentleman tells him that Lear is ‘Contending with the fretful elements’, accompanied by ‘None but the fool’. Kent tells the gentleman of difficulty ‘’twixt Albany and Cornwall’ and that spies in their courts are reporting back to Cordelia’s husband the King of France.
When his attempts to protect Lear from his own impetuous nature fail, Kent assumes the guise of an ordinary man and resolves to protect his king. When queried by Lear as to his identity, Kent replies that he is "a man" (I.4.10).
Act I Summary: scene i: Gloucester and Kent, loyal to King Lear, objectively discuss his division of the kingdom (as Lear is preparing to step down) and to which dukes, Cornwall and Albany, they believe it will equally fall. Kent is introduced to Gloucester's illegitimate son, Edmund.
