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Richard III
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scene iii
Act I, scene iv
Act II, scenes i–ii
Act II, scenes iii–iv
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iv
Act III, scenes v–vii
Act IV, scenes i–iii
Act IV, scenes iv–v
Act V, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes iii–vi
Act V, scenes vii–viii
Characters
Character List
Richard III
The Princes
Margaret
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Language
Evil
Women
Power
Quotes By Section
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scene iii
Act I, scene iv
Act II, scenes i–ii
Act II, scenes iii–iv
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iv
Act III, scenes v–vii
Act IV, scenes i–iii
Act IV, scenes iv–v
Act V, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes iii–v
Quotes By Character
Richard III
Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham
Richmond
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 1, scene iii
Act 1, scene iv
Act 2, scenes i–ii
Act 2, scenes iii–iv
Act 3, scene i
Act 3, scenes ii–iv
Act 3, scenes v–vii
Act 4, scenes i–iii
Act 4, scenes iv–v
Act 5, scenes i–ii
Act 5, scenes iii–vi
Act 5, scenes vii–viii
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Context Quiz
Context Quiz
1
of 5
What year was Shakespeare born?
1664
1564
1764
1964
2
of 5
Which two monarchs reigned during Shakespeare’s career?
Elizabeth I, James I
Henry V, James I
Elizabeth I, Charles I
Richard III, James I
3
of 5
What title did James I grant Shakespeare’s company?
Royal Players
King’s Fools
King’s Men
Royal Men
4
of 5
The details of Shakespeare’s personal history are best described as ___.
Dull
Mysterious
Violent
Amusing
5
of 5
How many plays bear Shakespeare’s name?
43
28
37
None
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NO FEAR
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Richard III: Character Analysis
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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