King Lear Act 4, Scenes 1-3 | Double Entry Journals
Gloucester's line to the old man is one of the quotations students explicate in this King Lear Act 4, Scenes 1-3 journal, which pairs quotation analysis prompts with four scene-summary questions.

- Grades
- Grades 9–12, High School
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- ELA, Literature
- Topic
- King Lear, literature
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Editable
- Yes
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King Lear Act 4, Scenes 1-3 | Double Entry Journals This teaching resource is a 2-page Double Entry Journal for analyzing King Lear Act 4, Scenes 1-3. It comes in PDF to print and distribute or an editable Word document for typing responses digitally. There are 5 reflective journal prompts for summarizing, analyzing, and citing text evidence from the play. Whether working individually or in small groups, students will engage critically with the classic text through these written responses. Teachers can utilize this flexible resource as homework, centers, warmup work, or assessments in 9th-12th grade ELA.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Interpret Gloucester's words to the old man in the context of his situation
- Identify dramatic irony in Act 4, Scenes 1-3
Skills covered
- Quote explication — explaining the meaning of Gloucester's line
- Scene summary — recounting events across Scenes 1 to 3
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Core concepts
- King Lear
- Gloucester
- Dramatic irony
- Textual evidence
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