FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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friend
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brother
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enemy (opponent)
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son
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Earl of Kent is a loyal friend and advisor to King Lear. He is banished by Lear but comes back in disguise to serve him.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Earl of Gloucester is a rich, powerful and loyal subject of King Lear. He has two sons: his eldest son Edgar is legitimate-the son of Gloucester’s wife; the younger son Edmund is illegitimate-the son of a woman with whom Gloucester committed adultery.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Shakespeare’s play King Lear, The Earl of Gloucester and King Lear are best friends. Gloucester is Lear’s confidant, cohort and loyal friend.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gloucester’s blinding in the play makes literal his emotional blindness towards his two sons, Edgar and Edmund. Only when he becomes blind does Gloucester gain true insight into who his children really are-and which of ‘em actually loves him. This makes Gloucester a foil for Lear both personally and politically.