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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
Themes
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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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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Act 1, scene i Quiz
Further Study
Act 1, scene i Quiz
1
of 5
What is Richard's implied goal in his opening monologue?
To get married
To make himself king
To run away
To win a war
2
of 5
What has Richard done to make Edward suspicious of Clarence?
Forged letters
Planted stolen items
Planted bombs
Planted rumors
3
of 5
Where is Clarence taken after Edward becomes suspicious of him?
The Tower of London
A castle in Sussex
Hampton Court Palace
The seaside
4
of 5
Who was earlier imprisoned in the Tower of London but has since been freed?
Elizabeth
Edward
Richard
Lord Hastings
5
of 5
Who was Lady Anne previously married to?
Henry VI's son
Henry VI
Henry VI's brother
Henry V
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