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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 iii-vi Quiz
Further Study
Act 5, scenes iii-vi Quiz
1
of 5
What is the mood of Richard's noblemen the night before battle?
Subdued
Gleeful
Indifferent
Cowardly
2
of 5
How many fighting men does Richard think Richmond has compared to him?
Twice as many
One third as many
Two thirds as many
Ten times as many
3
of 5
What does Richard order Stanley to bring to his camp before dawn?
His troops
His son
All his money
Richmond's head
4
of 5
Who parades across the stage as Richard dreams?
Soldiers
Witches
Ghosts
Fairies
5
of 5
What do the ghosts bring Richmond in his dream?
Warnings of Richmond's death
Great plates of food
Complaints of their treatment
Prophesy of Richmond's victory
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