10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What is Richard's primary motivation for seizing the throne at the beginning of the play?
2. How does Richard manipulate Lady Anne into agreeing to marry him?
3. What happens to the two young princes after Richard brings them to London?
4. Why does Buckingham eventually turn against Richard?
5. What is the significance of the ghosts that visit Richard the night before the Battle of Bosworth Field?
6. How does the play suggest that Richard's ambition ultimately defeats itself?
7. What role does Queen Margaret play in the play's moral framework?
8. How does Richard's attempt to manipulate Queen Elizabeth differ from his successful seduction of Lady Anne?
9. What does Richard's treatment of his own family reveal about his character?
10. How does Richmond's victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field resolve the play's central conflicts?
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