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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 5, scenes i-ii Quiz
Further Study
Act 5, scenes i-ii Quiz
1
of 5
On what day is Buckingham executed?
Midsummer's Day
St Crispin's Day
Christmas Day
All-Souls Day
2
of 5
What two things does Buckingham think of after realizing the day?
Repentance and judgement
Love and war
Food and presents
Good weather and happiness
3
of 5
Buckingham promised Edward he would stand by ___.
His wife's family
Edward's children
Richard
A and B
4
of 5
What does Buckingham conclude about Margaret's prophesy?
It was wrong
It was right
It was confusing
Nothing
5
of 5
Richmond tells his men that he has received what from his relative Stanley?
Gold
Weapons
A letter
More men
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