Question

1. What is Cordelia's answer to Lear? How does Lear react to it?

2. Why does the Earl of Kent argue with Lear?​

Answer 1

Answer:

ans 1) Cordelia declares that she has "nothing” to say to her father in order to deserve her inheritance.

ans 2) The earl of Kent, a nobleman who has served Lear faithfully for many years, is the only courtier who disagrees with the king's actions. Kent tells Lear he is insane to reward the flattery of his older daughters and disown Cordelia, who loves him more than her sisters do.