King Lear by William Shakespeare

King Lear

William Shakespeare

144 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

First performed about 1805, King Lear is one of the most relentlessly bleak of Shakespeare's tragedies. Probably written between Othello and Macbeth, when the playwright was at the peak of his tragic power, Lear's themes of filial ingratitude, inj...

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Moods

dark 79%
challenging 48%
sad 48%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
reflective 30%
adventurous 19%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 31%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 38% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.76

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