Question

the tragedy of king lear
by william shakespeare (excerpt)

act 1, scene 1

in this excerpt from shakespeares the tragedy of king lear, lear, the aging ruler of britain, has announced his plan to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. the greatest share of his gift will go to the daughter who persuades lear that she loves him the most. the older daughters profess their love in exaggerated terms that appall cordelia, lears beloved youngest daughter. she refuses to use such language, saying only that she loves her father as much as a daughter should. angrily, lear disowns her. in these lines, the king of france and the duke of burgundy are waiting to hear which of them will marry cordelia. note that characters are often referred to by the name of the territory that they rule (for example, gloucester is the earl of gloucester).

(flourish. re-enter gloucester, with france, burgundy, and attendants.)

(1) gloucester: heres france and burgundy, my noble lord.

lear: my lord of burgundy,
we first address toward you, who with this king
hath rivalld for our daughter: what in the least
(5) will you require in present dower with her,
or cease your quest of love?

burgundy: most royal majesty,
i crave no more than hath your highness offerd.

which detail in the painting is not present in the text?

the kings authority
the kings daughters
the kings hound
the kings attendants

Explanation:

Analyze the text for mentioned details

The text mentions the following elements:

• The king's authority (Lear as the "aging ruler of Britain" and "Most royal majesty")
• The king's daughters (Lear's plan to "divide his kingdom among his three daughters" and "our daughter")
• The king's attendants ("Re-enter GLOUCESTER, with FRANCE, BURGUNDY, and Attendants")

Analyze the painting for unique details

The painting depicts figures in a dark setting, including a dog/hound standing on the right side. The text does not mention any hound or dog accompanying the characters in this scene.

Answer:

• the king's authority
• the king's daughters
• the king's hound (Correct answer)
• the king's attendants