Question

reading read the two passages. then, choose the best answer to each question. passage 1: from the tragedy of king lear by william shakespeare in the opening scene of the tragedy of king lear, the king has decided to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters. as a test, he asks his daughters \which of you shall we say doth love us most, / that we our largest bounty may extend / where nature doth with merit challenge?\ to secure a bigger inheritance, lears oldest two daughters reply with effusive flattery, but his youngest, cordelia, will not, saying simply \unhappy that i am, i cannot heave / my heart into my mouth. i love your majesty / according to my bond, no more nor less.\ enraged, king lear disowns cordelia. the except below is from much later in the play: act iv, scene vii. king lear, now read this dictionary entry. plain (playn) adj 1. undecorated; 2. free of obstructions; 3. blunt, to the point; 4. simple; ordinary which definition of plain is most closely related to the meaning of the adverb plainly in line 6 of king lear? a. definition 1 b. definition 2 c. definition 3 d. definition 4

Explanation:

In the context of King Lear, when something is said "plainly", it means being blunt and to - the - point, similar to definition 3 of "plain" which is "blunt, to the point". Cordelia speaks plainly by being straightforward in her response to King Lear.

Answer:

C. definition 3