King Lear: English short story

The king proudly walked into the main room with his royal red jacket , his golden crown and his navy blue expensive trousers. He was impressed  as he was staring at his three daughters as they were for the first time in a very long time wearing pink dresses each one different from the other. “Today we are here to see who will win the most land, the least land and the one in the middle , who loves me the most?”said the king looking at the crowd. The crowd aplaused and then he turnt back to his daughters who were waiting to start. “Who wants to start?” He asked. “Me.” Replied Goneril not looking nervous at all then the king approved and here’s what she said: I love you, you are more precious than anything to me I wouldn’t change you for anything or anyone in the world. I can’t even find the right words to explain my true dear love towards you as it’s infinite.  Not even the universe is bigger than my love towards you, my love is one million times one million times bigger than the earth. “ Thank you Goneril” The king replied then said that Regan was next ” Dad,  I love you so much that I get lost in the love towards you not even the human brain can think of something to show this as it is far too difficult for me for you or for anyone else to think of. It is a love that can’t be given to anyone else but you” She said. “ Thank you Regan ” he said, now with tears dropping from his eyes,  he turnt round and wiped them then said: Cordelia speak ” Nothing ” she said.  The crowd gasped bringing their hands to cover the mouths everyone staring up at Cordelia and the king said “How!  Cordelia! ” “You can’t make me bring my heart into my mouth for you , I don’t like to exaggerate my love towards you just like my sisters did and I love you like a daughter will love their dad for bringing them up and doing anyithing for them. ” she interrupted.  Everyone in the room had shocked faces even her sisters.  ” I understand, however you don’t love me the most so you get the least land” Everything went silent and Cordelia burst out the room crying like mad then the king said “ It is a tough decision but I have decided that the winner for the most land is Goneril! The audience started clapping and cheering as the king’s guards brought some champagne for the two daughters and the king and then the party started, all the audience got of their chairs and cleared the way for the food to come in with big cakes and even chocolate fountains along with some ice statues of the three daughters and the king. Cordelia missed a great evening party so the king took pictures and pu some cake and stuff in a bag to give to her the next day with also the small part of the land.

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  1. Alberto, I love this adaptation!

    Targets:

    1) Could you use paragraphs to show shifts in time, place, character, mood or idea?

    2) For numbers, use the word form rather than the numeric.

    3) Some of your sentences are too long. See if you can use commas or re-word them so that you can use a full stop and start a new sentence.

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