King Lear dramatizes the story of an aged king of ancient Britain, whose plan to divide his kingdom among his three daughters ends tragically.When he tests each by asking how much she loves him, the older daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter him. The youngest, Cordelia, does not, and Lear disowns and banishes her.

Nov 10, 2017 · Well, let’s get a bit more imaginative. There are plenty of ways to insult someone or vent your feelings. You only have to dig around in the history of language, from Greek, Latin and Old English, with a bit of Shakespeare thrown in. Here are 20 seemingly sophisticated words from the past that are not all that they seem.