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Richard III explores the corrupting nature of unchecked ambition and power. Richard’s manipulation, ruthlessness, and moral decay ultimately lead to his downfall. Through the key quotes and moments in the play, Shakespeare reveals the consequences of tyranny and the inevitable triumph of justice.
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Find the quotes you need in William Shakespeare's Richard III, sortable by theme, character, or scene. From the creators of SparkNotes.
Since every Jack became a gentleman. There's many a gentle person made a Jack. (Richard, Act 1 Scene 3) And thus I clothe my naked villany. With old odd ends stolen out of holy writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil. (Richard, Act 1 Scene 3) So wise so young, they say, do never live long.
Hastings rejects Catesby’s suggestion that Richard could become king instead of Prince Edward. He uses figurative language that juxtaposes the meaning of “crown,” denoting the top of the head, with the metonym of crown as a substitution for royal station.
Summary. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, brother to the newly crowned Edward IV, opens the play with a soliloquy, explaining in sarcastic tones that peace has come through the victory over the House...
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