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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
Act 4, scenes i-iii Quiz
Further Study
Act 4, scenes i-iii Quiz
1
of 5
Who have Elizabeth, Dorset, the duchess of York and Lady Anne come to visit?
The princes
Richard
Buckingham
Stanley
2
of 5
How does Lady Anne react to the news that Richard is to be crowned king?
She is pleased
She is horrified
She is indifferent
She is confused
3
of 5
When Richard tells Buckingham to murder the princes, how does Buckingham respond?
He obeys immediately
He raises objections
He hesitates
He turns on Richard
4
of 5
What does Buckingham decide to do after falling out of Richard's favour?
Expose Richard's plans
Poison himself
Stab Richard
Flee to Wales
5
of 5
Who heads the army against Richard?
Lady Anne
Buckingham
Clarence's son
Tyrrell
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