1. How does Lear’s misinterpretation of Cordelia’s silence serve as a tragic flaw in classical Aristotelian terms?

2. What dramatic function does the Fool’s disappearance after the storm serve?

3. How is Cordelia’s character constructed as a Christ-like figure in the play?

4. How does the image of 'nothing' function thematically in King Lear, especially in Cordelia’s first response?

5. Which classical rhetorical structure does Edmund frequently use in his soliloquies?

6. Why is Lear’s line 'Let me not be mad' significant in terms of foreshadowing?

7. How does Gloucester’s physical blinding lead to metaphorical insight?

8. What is the literary significance of storm imagery in Act III in shaping Shakespeare’s dramatic method?

9. Which pair represents a structural contrast between authentic and performative love?

10. In what way does King Lear reflect the Renaissance concern with kingship and legitimate authority?

11. Why is the subplot involving Edgar critical in shaping the emotional resolution of the main plot?

12. How does the motif of inversion (child/parent, noble/beggar) reflect the disruption of natural order in the play?

13. What role does Shakespeare assign to silence in the play, especially in Cordelia and Kent?

14. Which image in Lear’s final speech suggests both grief and delusion?

15. How does the lack of a clear villain’s triumph or punishment affect the play’s moral conclusion?

16. How does Edgar’s voice at the end reflect the concept of political and emotional renewal?

17. What is the role of divine justice (or its absence) in shaping the philosophical outlook of the play?

18. How does Shakespeare use grotesque violence (like Gloucester’s blinding) to reflect inner corruption?

19. Which literary critic emphasized the absurd and chaotic nature of King Lear’s universe, comparing it to the Theatre of the Absurd?

20. How does the absence of a strong divine resolution in the final act shape the audience’s response?