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Richard lll. A4 s4 lines 199-342. Two characters in this section. Richard. Queen Elizabeth. What does Richard want?. What Queen Elizabeth does want?. To marry Queen Elizabeth's daughter also called Elizabeth. To stop Richard marrying her daughter.

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Richard lll

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  1. Richard lll A4 s4 lines 199-342

  2. Two characters in this section Richard Queen Elizabeth What does Richard want? What Queen Elizabeth does want? • To marry Queen • Elizabeth's daughter • also called • Elizabeth To stop Richard marrying her daughter. The audience wants to know who will win

  3. In some ways this is similar to section 1 In section 2 Richard is asking Queen Elizabeth if he can marry her daughter, Elizabeth after he has murdered her sons In section 1 Richard was trying to get Lady Anne to marry him, after murdering her husband Why marry Elizabeth? Because Richmond wants to marry her - it will strengthen his claim to the throne His wife Anne is dead Will he be successful this time?

  4. Richard tries to take command of the situation But Elizabeth knows what he is after Stay, madam. I must talk a word with you. I have no more sons…for thee to slaughter! She says her daughters will be… praying nuns, not weeping queens – She warns Richard to keep away level not to hit their lives. Don’t aim steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

  5. How does Richard try and win her over? With compliments about her daughter Virtuous and fair, royal and gracious. Slander myself as false to Edward’s bed, Elizabeth threatens to say that her daughter is illegitimate Why might this stop Richard wanting to marry her? Her life is safest only in her birth. Elizabeth points out that birth didn’t save her sons He argues back

  6. Richard protests his innocence You speak as if that I had slain my cousins. Elizabeth responds angrily Plays on the word She picks up on cousins cheated Cousins, indeed! And by their uncle cozened – Of comfort, kingdom, kindred, freedom, life! The alliteration builds up the rhythm It shows that Elizabeth will stand up to Richard To the powerful conclusion to the line She’s angry at her loss and protective of her daughter steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

  7. Elizabeth accuses Richard: he is responsible for the death of her sons But he gave the order He may not have held the knife that.. lanced their tender hearts, my nails were anchored in thine eyes Her grief is so wild that she wishes Elizabeth has been provoked and is now on the attack Richard lies to cover up He’s just had the princes murdered I intend more good to you or yours Than ever you or yours by me were harmed! What tone of voice would the actors use to say these lines? steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

  8. Richard is trying to win Elizabeth over by making promises for her children advancement dignity and height of fortune, But Elizabeth rebuffs him Up to some scaffold, there to lose their heads? She’s sarcastic He keeps it vague Richard is devious - he hasn’t yet mentioned marriage or her daughter endow a child of thine he continues to declare his innocence Which thou supposest I have done to thee. steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

  9. Richard now becomes more direct Elizabeth plays on words in her reply from my soul I love thy daughter. Elizabeth uses ‘from’ in the sense of “far away” That thou dost love my daughter ‘from’ thy soul. So from thy soul’s love didst thou love her brothers, When Richard suggests he will make her daughter his Queen, Elizabeth is contemptuous What, thou? Familiar, dismissive

  10. Richard suggests Elizabeth can teach him how to woo her daughter Elizabeth’s response is ironic Richard Send to her, by the man that slew her brothers, A pair of bleeding hearts. Thereon engrave ‘Edward’ and ‘York’. Then haply will she weep. Richard knows he’s being mocked Why hasn’t it worked this time? When he tried this line earlier with Lady Anne it worked Say that I did all this for love of her. But not this time

  11. Richard tries to convince Queen Elizabeth that he should marry her daughter Almost admits he killed the princes Richard sees things in terms of the throne If I did take the kingdom from your sons, To make amends I’ll give it to your daughter. This is unlikely to convince Elizabeth An unsophisticated argument Richard never refers to her by name He also says a grandmother is similar to a mother They are as children but one step below, Another unconvincing argument All this does is emphasise that Richard has killed her sons steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

  12. Up until now Richard has been antagonistic to the Queen’s family He promises to call the Queen's son Dorset, “brother” and give him high promotions and great dignity. Richard becomes lyrical He wants Elizabeth to woo her daughter for him The liquid drops of tears that you have shed Shall come again, transformed to orient pearl, Acquaint the Princess With the sweet silent hours of marriage joys. Ironic when we consider what has happened to his wife Anne steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

  13. Richard’s speech builds up to a climax He sees himself as the conquering hero He boasts that he will beat the rebel Buckingham Links victory in battle to victory in love Bound with triumphant garlands will I come, And lead thy daughter to a conqueror’s bed – But the Queen is unconvinced he that slew her brothers and her uncles? Richmond marries her at the end of the play. At the end of this section Richard has not persuaded the Queen. He does not marry her daughter Elizabeth. steve.neal@marrasouk.co.uk

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