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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 3, scenes ii-iv Quiz
Further Study
Act 3, scenes ii-iv Quiz
1
of 5
What does the messenger tell Hastings that Stanley has learned of?
The princes' imprisonment
Clarence's execution
The divided counsels
An army invading England
2
of 5
In Stanley's dream, what animal kills him?
A boar
A horse
An adder
A goat
3
of 5
How does Hastings respond to Stanley's forebodings?
With unease
With righteous anger
With cheerful dismissiveness
With horror
4
of 5
Rivers, Gray, and Sir Thomas Vaughn are imprisoned in Pomfret castle. Aside from their impending deaths, what do they discuss?
The weather
Richard's loyalty
Their poor diet
Margaret's curses
5
of 5
What does Richard ask the bishop of Ely to send for?
A dagger
A bowl of strawberries
A loyal dog
A psalter
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