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What does the fight between Kent and Oswald outside Gloucester's castle represent more broadly?
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That Regan and Goneril have been working together the entire time
That Lear's followers and Regan's followers are equally morally bankrupt
That Oswald and people like him are traitors to Lear
That the disorder at the top of the kingdom trickles down all through society
What does Kent imply with his statement to Regan, Cornwall, and Gloucester that he has "seen better faces" than theirs?
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He is trying to browbeat the nobles into agreeing with him
He is expressing his nostalgia for the past
He is criticizing the nobles' physical appearance
He is saying that he can see their inner corruption
What punishment does Cornwall order for Kent?
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To be executed at dawn
To be imprisoned
To be put in the stocks
To be banished from England
Why is Gloucester uncomfortable with Cornwall and Regan's decision to punish Kent?
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By punishing Lear's messenger they break traditions of hospitality and filial respect
By punishing Lear's messenger they are disregarding Lear's message which Kent carries
By punishing Lear's messenger they are questioning Lear's authority
By punishing Lear's messenger they are openly plotting against Lear
What does Cordelia's letter signify in the context of the story?
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It foreshadows a tragic ending to the play
It reveals efforts to restore justice and order in England
It reveals the true identity of Kent
It emphasizes the power struggle among siblings
