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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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Motifs
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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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Richard III
Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham
Richmond
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Context
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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
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz
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of 5
What provides a glimpse into the impact of royal drama on the lives of the common people?
Window scenes
Door scenes
Balcony scenes
Floor scenes
2
of 5
What enables Richard to manipulate, confuse, and control those around him?
His scientific tools
His swordsmanship
His skill with words
His large stature
3
of 5
Richard is often called what supernatural creature?
A kelpie
A unicorn
A dragon
A hellhound
4
of 5
Which motif is part of the play's larger preoccupation with the supernatural?
Ghosts
Prophetic dreams
Witches
Devils and demons
5
of 5
What animal is Richard's heraldic symbol?
The boar
The bear
The dog
The horse
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