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literary themes: loyalty, deception, and madness
As the herald trumpets blow, Edgar enters, still in disguise, to duel with Edmund. After Edmund falls to the ground, Albany tells Goneril what he knows, and she leaves. Edgar reveals his identity, as well as Kent's, and says that Gloster died happy after knowing Edgar had revealed his identity to him. Before he dies, Edmund repents his wrongdoings, and warns them that the Lear and Cordelia will soon be killed. Edgar runs off to save them. A servant comes in, bearing the news of Goneril's suicide and of Regan's death by poisoning. Lear comes in carrying Cordelia, who had already been hanged. Lear recognizes Kent, and dies in despair.
As the herald trumpets blow, Edgar enters, still in disguise, to duel with Edmund. After Edmund falls to the ground, Albany tells Goneril what he knows, and she leaves. Edgar reveals his identity, as well as Kent's, and says that Gloster died happy after knowing Edgar had revealed his identity to him. Before he dies, Edmund repents his wrongdoings, and warns them that the Lear and Cordelia will soon be killed. Edgar runs off to save them. A servant comes in, bearing the news of Goneril's suicide and of Regan's death by poisoning. Lear comes in carrying Cordelia, who had already been hanged. Lear recognizes Kent, and dies in despair.
==Literary Themes==
''King Lear'' examines, above all, the nature of true loyalty. In the opening scene, it is the characters who speak most flatteringly to the king that are actually plotting his demise. But it is the ones who are brave enough to criticize the king that turn out to be his greatest allies in the end.
The play is also quite pessimistic and dark, and delves deeply into madness, not only Lear's, but the feigned madness of Edward as well.
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