AP English Literature PEriods 1 and 6

Read Act IV and answer the following study questions 1. Why would Gloucester prefer to be led by the madman (Edgar) rather than by a faithful retainer? (IV, i) 2. How does Goneril compound her sins against her family? (IV, ii) 3. How does Albany perceive his wife? (IV, ii) 4. Why is it natural that Lear would not wish to see his daughter Cordelia? (IV, iii) 5. According to Cordelia, what is France’s purpose for being in England? Why does she make this point? 6. How does Regan compound her sins against her family? (IV, v)--hint, what do we learn from the conversation between Regan and Oswald concerning Edmund? Gloucester? Regan herself?