The Significance of Act 3 Scene 7 to Shakespeare's Richard III

fight. His aim is to try to get out of the situation by attempting to

various moods in the mind of the audience, in Act I. In Act I we

I am going to focus mainly on the end of act one, and the start of act two. I will explore the two scenes in great detail, and compare how the tension is similar and how it is different.

Act One Scene V can be split into seven sections in which the mood of

The titular character in Shakespeare’s Richard III is a man whose body has been weakened and warped by nature, and so must rely on his wit and cleverness to survive. Throughout the play, Richard uses wordplay and persuasive language to convince others to support him or at least cease working against him. Overall, Richard believes that his ability to use language makes him superior to others in the courts of London, as is evident in the following selection: “Was ever woman in this humour wooed?/Was ever woman in this humour won?” (Shakespeare 1.2.230-231). Richard perceives himself as being capable of feats previously thought impossible due to his supposedly excellent understanding of rhetoric and discourse. Richard of Gloucester is

This scene is important as it comes midway into the play, marking a turning point, that drives the action towards the tragic end. The scene opens with all three characters relaxed and in a playful mood, but there is an underlying tension that builds throughout the scene with an uneasy sense of insecurity, which is felt by the Duchess as she is aware that her brother has returned to court. The tension continues to increase, with the use of dramatic irony, where the audience is aware of information that the actors on stage do not have. The atmosphere soon shifts from a light hearted one to one of fear. The Duchess, Antonio

Look very carefully at Act 1, scene 3 (L.30 - 62) and comment on the

"Nowadays the plays' meaning is usually blurred by the fact that the actor plays to the audiences hearts. The figures portrayed are foisted on the audience and are falsified in the process. Contrary to present custom they ought to be presented quite coldly, classically and objectively. For they are not matter for empathy; they are there to be understood and politely added

Act IV scene 1 is an intense scene in the play where we see many of

In reading Richard II, I had a hard time understanding why gardens were mentioned and what they meant in the story. In looking at other stories that I have read, in years past, I see that they too also used garden terms to describe certain things in a story. Not just a basic garden description but using how a garden grows or how some takes care of garden to describe a how a government is run or how love grows in a story. In the next few paragraphs I chose three different areas in Richard II that a garden or nature was described by Gaunt and what he meant by it as well as other passages in the play where a garden was used to describe something.

“Could anyone tell me how Act 3 Scene 1 builds tension towards Mercutio’s death?” Ms Sanderson asked the class, her beady eyes scanning the rows of desks. When no one replied, she choose a random.

In Act III, she is trying to motivate Mr. Antrobus to reinstate his faith in society. Another key reason on the University choosing this production is that it is suppose to show the audience the importance of Theater and Literature on life. The central conflict allows the audience to begin to self evaluate themselves and shows them that human kind continues to not make advancements every time it destroys itself. I believe this is related to the idea that we are supposed to allow the Arts and Literature to help us to make these advancements in humanity. Lastly, the University shows this play due to its intriguing plot.

The second scene that stands out is Act III Scene IV. This scene sticks out because it shows Hamlets deep pent up resentment

Claudius starts questioning Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about Hamlet. They told him that Hamlet did admit that something was wrong, but wouldn't say why. Polonius and Claudius prepare to hide while sending Ophelia. Polonius tells Ophelia that people act religious to hide from their sins. Claudius, talking to himself, finally admits some guilt. Hamlet speaks about living and the fear of death.

“A powerful drama directly hits out at torn relationships in a pseudo-sophisticated world……the plays tells the tale of human hearts, trapped in conflicting situations” (137)