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The Downfall of Richard III

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English 402
Dr. Lewis
Richard III Quiz
Answer the questions thoroughly and thoughtfully, citing the play extensively. Including Machiavellian ideas will strengthen your responses.
Talk about the downfall of Richard III. That is, how is Richard different at the end of the play than he was at the beginning? Does he get worse in the eyes of the audience? Does he lose power? How does this change occur? Cite at least five(5) examples of Richard’s plunge into tragedy in the play. Your examples should represent the breadth of the play. *You may want to mentioned Richard's "acting/non-acting."
Is Richard an actor? If he is, is he a good one? How does Richard use acting and dissimulation to help him rise to power? Does it affect our view of him for better or worse? Cite at least five(5) examples in the play. Your examples should represent the breadth of the play (e.g. Act I, Act II, Act IV)
Dreams, Curses, and Prophesy in Richard III:
In the play, Richard III, playwright William Shakespeare includes dreams, visions, premonitions, prophecy, and curses, all connected to and support the plot of the play and help reveal Richard’s dive into moral decay. For the following six(6) quotes/situations, identify and analyze 1. the main idea/context of the quote/passage/situation 2. the situation/circumstance that the speaker/dreamer is experiencing and why and 3. the connection to the plot of the play and to Richard III, himself.
1. Clarence’s dream beginning as follows:
O, I have passed a miserable night,
So full of fearful dreams, of ugly sights,
That, as I am a Christian faithful man,
I would not spend another such night
Though 'twere to buy a world of happy days...
2. Lord Stanley’s dream about the boar:
Then certifies your Lordship that this night
He dreamt the boar had razèd his helm
Besides, he says there are two councils kept,
And that may be determined at the one
Which may make you and him to rue at th' other.
Therefore he sends to know your Lordship’s pleasure,
If you will presently take horse with him
And with all speed post with him toward the north
To shun the danger that his soul divines.
3. Richmond’s pre-battle dream.
4. Richard’s pre-battle dream/visions.
5. Queen Margaret’s curses.
6. Lady Anne’s curse.
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1 Talk about the downfall of Richard III. That is, how is Richard different at the end of the play than he was at the beginning? Does he get worse in the eyes of the audience? Does he lose power? How does this change occur? Cite at least five(5) examples of Richard’s plunge into tragedy in the play. Your examples should represent the breadth of the play. *You may want to mentioned Richard's "acting/non-acting."
During the play it could be seen that Richard become worse during his character development throughout the play. Despite his malicious desires at the very beginning of the play, it seems that the unfairness of both his physical appearance and the society was the main reason for his scheme to kill even his loved ones. However, as the story goes through, it would be seen that Richard indeed killed (or is ready to kill) anyone who gets in her way regardless of whether it is a woman or a child. Accordingly, his vile character is the reason why he eventually lost to Richmond during the war that transpired between them. Some of the examples when Richard plunged into tragedy were; (1) when Margaret wished that Richard would make a mistake in choosing who his friends and enemies, (2) when Richard became too paranoid about his kingship that he had Edward, Clarence, and the others killed, (3) when Richard started to betray Prince Edward that led to the resistance of others, (4) when he accepted a divided counsel that led to a fall in the number of his supporters, and (5) his ultimate downfall at the hands of Richmond.
2 Is Richard an actor? If he is, is he a good one? How does Richard use acting and dissimulation to help him rise to power? Does it affect our view of him for better or worse? Cite at least five(5) examples in the play. Your examples should represent the breadth of the play (e.g. Act I, Act II, Act IV)
As portrayed in the play, Richard seems to be a very good actors especially due to his capacity to manipulate others. There are times when he pr...
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