Goneril
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Goneril is one of King Lear’s elder daughters in Shakespeare’s tragedy, known for her cruelty, ambition, and betrayal of her father.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goneril canonical | 7 |
| Regan in King Lear | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | King Lear ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cordelia
ⓘ
Duke of Albany ⓘ Edmund ⓘ King Lear ⓘ Regan ⓘ |
| birthOrder | eldest daughter of King Lear ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
cruel ⓘ hypocritical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ treacherous ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Cordelia
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Duke of Albany ⓘ King Lear ⓘ Regan ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide by stabbing or self-inflicted violence ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
daughter of King Lear
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sister of Cordelia ⓘ sister of Regan ⓘ |
| fate | commits suicide ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
King Lear
ⓘ
surface form:
Act I of King Lear
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageFeature | uses flattery to deceive King Lear ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| notableAction |
betrays King Lear after receiving her portion of the kingdom
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encourages harsh treatment of Gloucester ⓘ forms an alliance with Regan against King Lear ⓘ orders her servants to treat King Lear and his followers disrespectfully ⓘ participates in stripping King Lear of his authority and dignity ⓘ poisons Regan out of jealousy over Edmund ⓘ professes exaggerated love for King Lear to gain a share of his kingdom ⓘ reduces the number of knights in King Lear’s retinue ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
conspires with Regan and Cornwall to consolidate power in Britain
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plots against her husband Albany when he opposes her cruelty ⓘ plots to have Edmund kill Albany ⓘ |
| roleInTheme |
contrasts with Cordelia’s honesty and loyalty
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embodies filial ingratitude ⓘ illustrates the corruption of power ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Edmund ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| spouse | Duke of Albany ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Regan in King Lear