Prideful, foolish, and eventually remorseful.

Ambition and a desire for power, leading to his deceitful actions.

Honest, loving, and virtuous, choosing truth over flattery.

He goes from a position of power and arrogance to one of humility and madness, eventually gaining self-awareness.

He provides commentary on Lear's actions, highlighting his folly and lack of wisdom.

Ruthless, manipulative, and power-hungry, willing to betray their father for personal gain.

Loyal, trusting, and eventually insightful, mirroring Lear's journey of self-discovery through suffering.

He uses deceit and false information to turn characters against each other, furthering his own ambitions.

She values truth and genuine love over superficial flattery and material gain.

He shifts from believing his daughters love him unconditionally to realizing their betrayal, leading to madness and eventual self-awareness.

A character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the story.

A character who remains largely the same throughout the story; they do not experience significant change.

A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

A stereotypical character easily recognized by readers or audiences.

How a character views and interprets events, shaped by their background, personality, biases, and relationships.

The reasons behind a character's actions and behaviors.

The process by which a character changes, evolves, or learns throughout a story.

When the author explicitly tells the reader about a character's traits or personality.

When the author shows a character's traits through their actions, speech, thoughts, appearance, and interactions with other characters.

Dialogue reveals a character's personality, values, and relationships through tone, body language, and content.

Through characters' struggles for control, the consequences of wielding power, and the corruption it can cause.

Through characters' choices between right and wrong, the consequences of their actions, and the exploration of ethical dilemmas.

By examining characters' inherent traits, motivations, and behaviors, often revealing both the best and worst aspects of humanity.

Through Lear and Gloucester's literal and metaphorical blindness to the truth about their children.

Through characters' acts of disloyalty, the consequences of broken trust, and the emotional impact on those who are betrayed.

Through characters' pursuit of fairness, the consequences of injustice, and the exploration of different systems of justice.

Through characters' desires for retribution, the consequences of seeking revenge, and the moral implications of their actions.

Through characters' desires for success, the consequences of unchecked ambition, and the moral compromises they make to achieve their goals.

Through characters' relationships, the different forms of love (romantic, familial, platonic), and the sacrifices they make for love.

Through characters' efforts to atone for their past mistakes, the challenges they face, and the possibility of finding forgiveness and renewal.