... restored to him, but he is defeated by the two sisters. Lear and Cordelia are sentenced to be killed. Although Lear escapes his beloved daughter Cordelia has already been killed. The play ends with Lear holding his beloved daughter in his arms while the bodies of his two other daughters (one poisoning the other and then killing herself) lay at his feet ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School