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Richard III
William Shakespeare
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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
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Important Quotes Explained
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Language
Evil
Women
Power
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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
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Margaret
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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
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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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