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What other title is Richard III known as before he is king?
Duke of Gloucester
Stanley's dream of the boar.
What is an example of foreshadowing in the play?
How is Clarence's murder foreshadowed?
Clarence dreaming that he pushes his brother into the sea
What is the symbolic role of Richard's deformity?
The physical manifestation of Richard's wickedness
Spell the name of the author of the play Richard III
William Shakespeare
Who is the character murdered by his own brother?
Clarence
"I, like a child, will go by thy direction"
What is an example of a simile in the play?
How does Richard manipulate people?
Richard uses language intelligently and persuasively
Who does Richard III marry after Lady Anne?
Elizabeth of York
Which civil war is the backdrop to the play?
The War of the Roses
Who was at first a widow, then married, then murdered by her new husband?
Lady Anne
"This sickly land might solace as before"
What is an example of personification in the play?
Provide a quote from the beginning of the play illustrating Richard's evil scheming.
"I am determined to prove a villain, and hate the idle pleasure of the days"
Whhich murderer killed Clarence?
the First Murderer
Which royal house is depicted as triumphing over another?
The House of Tudor over the House of York
Who was the most faithful accomplice to Richard III, later murdered by him?
Buckingham
"Oh he hath kept an evil diet long
And over-much consumed his royal person."
What is an example of a metaphor in the play?
How does Richard III condemn Lord Hastings?
"...thou art a traitor! Off with his head! Now by Saint I swear I will not dine until I see the same"
His beheading
Why was Hastings killed?
Refusing to support Richard's bid for the throne by killing the young prince
What are the years the play Richard III was most likely written?
Between 1592 and 1593
Who replaced Richard as king at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
Richmond
Through Queen Margaret's curses
Who are chief political rivals to Richard?
The Woodvilles
What terrifies Richard III towards the end of the play?
The ghosts that visit Richard III on the eve of the play's final battle
Where was the grave of Richard III recently found?
A car park in Leicester