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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

King Lear
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

1

Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmund. [Kent and Gloucester converse. Edmund stands back.]

2

King Lear
[I, 1]

Lear

33

Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester.

3

King Lear
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

35

Exeunt [Gloucester and Edmund].

4

King Lear
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

201

Flourish. Enter Gloucester, with France and Burgundy; Attendants.

5

King Lear
[I, 1]

(stage directions)

290

Flourish. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, [Cornwall, Albany, Gloucester, and Attendants].

6

King Lear
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

356

Enter Gloucester.

7

King Lear
[I, 5]

Lear

881

Go you before to Gloucester with these letters. Acquaint my
daughter no further with anything you know than comes from her
demand out of the letter. If your diligence be not speedy, I
shall be there afore you.

8

King Lear
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

966

Enter Gloucester, and Servants with torches.

9

King Lear
[II, 1]

Regan

1061

Thus out of season, threading dark-ey'd night.
Occasions, noble Gloucester, of some poise,
Wherein we must have use of your advice.
Our father he hath writ, so hath our sister,
Of differences, which I best thought it fit
To answer from our home. The several messengers
From hence attend dispatch. Our good old friend,
Lay comforts to your bosom, and bestow
Your needful counsel to our business,
Which craves the instant use.

10

King Lear
[II, 2]

(stage directions)

1113

Enter Edmund, with his rapier drawn, Gloucester, Cornwall, Regan, Servants.

11

King Lear
[II, 2]

(stage directions)

1227

Exeunt [all but Gloucester and Kent].

12

King Lear
[II, 4]

Fool

1362

Not i' th' stocks, fool.
Enter Lear and Gloucester

13

King Lear
[II, 4]

Lear

1372

Vengeance! plague! death! confusion!
Fiery? What quality? Why, Gloucester, Gloucester,
I'ld speak with the Duke of Cornwall and his wife.

14

King Lear
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1403

Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, Servants.

15

King Lear
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1588

Exeunt Lear, Gloucester, Kent, and Fool. Storm and tempest.

16

King Lear
[II, 4]

Goneril

1596

So am I purpos'd.
Where is my Lord of Gloucester?

17

King Lear
[II, 4]

Duke of Cornwall

1598

Followed the old man forth.
[Enter Gloucester.]
He is return'd.

18

King Lear
[III, 3]

(stage directions)

1777

Enter Gloucester and Edmund.

19

King Lear
[III, 4]

(stage directions)

1909

Enter Gloucester with a torch.

20

King Lear
[III, 5]

Duke of Cornwall

1997

True or false, it hath made thee Earl of Gloucester.
Seek out where thy father is, that he may be ready for our
apprehension.