Scene 2

• How does Goneril describe Albany?

  She thinks he is "milk-livered"
• What is Goneril's view of Albany's morality?

  She believes he insists on conventional morality
• How does Goneril's view of politics differ from Albany's?

  She has a Machiavellian view, he does not
• What does Goneril prioritize over moral justice?

  Gaining power and staying in power
• What does Goneril's hard exterior conceal?

  A softer side that desires love
• How does Goneril feel about her father?

  She feels she didn't get love from him
• What does Goneril describe her life as?

  She describes it as "hateful"
• What is Goneril's biggest concern regarding her sister?

  Her sister will steal her potential boyfriend
• How does Shakespeare portray Goneril's character?

  He gives her a surprisingly human side
• What does Goneril's love for Edmund suggest about her character?

  She has fallen in love with a villain
• What does Albany say about goodness and evil?

  “Goodness to the vile seem vile”
• How does Albany feel about Lear and Gloucester?

  He pities Lear and Gloucester
• What does Albany express about Cornwall?

  He shows no pity for Cornwall
• What does Goneril's insult to Albany imply?

  It is high praise referencing Jesus' teaching
• What violent wish does Albany express?

  He wishes to “dislocate and tear/Thy flesh and bones”
• How does Albany's chivalry reveal his character?

  It conceals a sexism/misogyny
• What does Albany say about women in his speech?

  “Proper deformity shows not in the fiend/So horrid as in woman”