King Lear | Act III, Scene 4: Questions and Answers
Study Questions
1. What does the storm on the heath symbolize?
2. Who is Edgar in disguise?
3. What type of clothing does Tom o’ Bedlam wear?
4. According to Lear, who are the three sophisticated ones?
5. Who does Lear say is the “thing itself”?
6. Whom does Lear pity in his prayer on the heath?
7. What is Gloucester carrying as he enters the hovel?
8. What does Edgar call Gloucester when he approaches the hovel?
9. How does Gloucester’s situation compare to Lear’s?
10. Why has Gloucester come out into the storm?
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