Acts II - III King Lear - Considering the Bigger Picture

King Lear Acts II-III Considering the Bigger Picture.

Please do ONE of the following: The interactive journal for all scenes in Act II-III OR a visualization for the same:

Visualizing the Play
My goal with this assignment is to have you consider what has happened in the middle section of the play and put it all together. I want you to demonstrate that you understand what is happening and why some actions carry heavy consequences.
You are to make a visual that represents what has happened from II to III. You have several ways to do this:
- Make a comic book style illustration from the play. Feel free to use stick figures, but make sure we can tell whose who.
- Make a graphic organizer or flow chart that shows the action. You can organize it by:
Situation
Act II Scene i
 Rumor of conflict between Albany & Cornwall
 Edmund convinces everyone that Edgar want to kill Gloucester

Act II Scene ii
 Oswald & Kent fight, Kent ends up in the stocks

Act II Scene iii
 Edgar becomes Tom O’Bedlam

Act II Scene iv
 Lear finds Kent in the stocks, fights with daughters, the sisters tag-team Lear
 Lear gets thrown out into the storm

Act III Scene i
 Kent learn of the possible war between Albany and Cornwall, as well as the impending attack from French forces

Act III Scene ii
 Lear sinks into madness further during the storm

Act III Scene iii
 Gloucester trusts Edmund with important news from a secret, dangerous letter.

Act III Scene iv
 Tom O Bedlam encounters Lear, Fool and Kent.
 As Lear sinks farther into madness, Gloucester offers aid

Act III Scene v
 Edmund tells Cornwall that Gloucester is being treasonous

Act III Scene vi
 Lear has gone completely mad. He puts Goneril and Regan on trial
 Gloucester urges Kent to move the King to Dover

Act III Scene vii
 Cornwall catches Gloucester. Cornwall and Regan pluck out his eyes
 Servants loyal to Gloucester attack. One is mortally wounded, the other helps Gloucester escape
 Gloucester comes to an important realization concerning Edgar


Interactive Journal
The interactive active journal is designed to help you understand and respond to the context of the play. You have four types of journal entries to choose from. Use the format that best fits the scene:

#1 Event Response Analysis
Event - Describe the event that happened in the story
Response - How do you feel about the particular event
Analysis - Why do you think this event occurred?
Why is it important to the storyline?
Why did Shakespeare include it?

#2 Observation Reflection Prediction
Observation - What observations have you made from this section?
Reflection - Why do you think this observation is significant?
Prediction - What do you think will happen next?

#3 Action Analysis Result
Action - Describe the action that was taken by a character that
surprised, shocked or impressed you?
Analysis - Why do you think this action occurred? How is it important
is it to the storyline? Why is it included in the play?
Result - What is the result of this action? How does it influence the plot
or impact the other characters? Why?

#4 Problem Reflection Solution
Problem - What is the problem that the character(s) is/are facing?
Reflection - Why is this problem significant to the storyline? Why?
Solution - How do you think the character(s) will solve this problem?

Act II Scene i
 Rumor of conflict between Albany & Cornwall
 Edmund convinces everyone that Edgar want to kill Gloucester

Act II Scene ii
 Oswald & Kent fight, Kent ends up in the stocks

Act II Scene iii
 Edgar becomes Tom O’Bedlam

Act II Scene iv
 Lear finds Kent in the stocks, fights with daughters, the sisters tag-team Lear
 Lear gets thrown out into the storm

Act III Scene i
 Kent learn of the possible war between Albany and Cornwall, as well as the impending attack from French forces

Act III Scene ii
 Lear sinks into madness further during the storm

Act III Scene iii
 Gloucester trusts Edmund with important news from a secret, dangerous letter.

Act III Scene iv
 Tom O Bedlam encounters Lear, Fool and Kent.
 As Lear sinks farther into madness, Gloucester offers aid

Act III Scene v
 Edmund tells Cornwall that Gloucester is being treasonous

Act III Scene vi
 Lear has gone completely mad. He puts Goneril and Regan on trial
 Gloucester urges Kent to move the King to Dover

Act III Scene vii
 Cornwall catches Gloucester. Cornwall and Regan pluck out his eyes
 Servants loyal to Gloucester attack. One is mortally wounded, the other helps Gloucester escape
 Gloucester comes to an important realization concerning Edgar