Read the excerpt from King Lear: Act 4, Scene 7.
(55) KING LEAR: Pray, do not mock me:
I am a very foolish fond old man,
Fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less;
And, to deal plainly,
I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
(60) Methinks I should know you, and know this man;
Yet I am doubtful for I am mainly ignorant
What place this is; and all the skill I have
Remembers not these garments; nor I know not
Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me;
(65) For, as I am a man, I think this lady
To be my child Cordelia.
How do the lines in the excerpt develop the character of King Lear?
A. The lines reveal that King Lear feels himself to be a burden.
B. The lines reveal that King Lear feels confused and vulnerable.
C. The lines reveal that King Lear is devoted to his role as king.
D. The lines reveal that King Lear resents his daughter Cordelia.